Forbes July 24, 2019
Bruce Japsen

CVS Health is launching a platform to address social determinants of health as insurers roll out strategies to move into their communities and beyond the doctor’s office to reduce costs and improve outcomes.

CVS Health and its Aetna health insurance unit say they will collaborate with a “social care coordination platform” called Unite Us as part of a coming series of initiatives the healthcare giant is rolling out to address social determinants of health. Financial terms of the partnership aren’t being disclosed.

Health insurers are already paying for an array of services from food and nutrition to housing to make sure patients are getting the right care in the right place and at the right time. And CVS and Aetna...

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