Becker's Healthcare August 28, 2019
Since buying health insurer Aetna in November, CVS Health has emphasized holistic healthcare rather than just selling medicine. The company said it hopes its strategic shift will lead to healthier communities and lower healthcare costs.
Below is a timeline of health-related moves from CVS reported by Becker’s Hospital Review since it finalized its deal with Aetna. The timeline doesn’t include the CVS acquisitions of other retail pharmacies.
Nov. 28, 2018. CVS Health closes its $69 billion acquisition of Aetna. CVS Health President and CEOLarry Merlo says the deal “will simplify a complicated system and will help people achieve better health at a lower cost. We are also leading change in healthcare by challenging the status quo with new technologies,...