Fortune July 24, 2019
One of the big new trends in health care is an emphasis on the “social determinants” of health–that is, the everyday factors which may influence the arbitrary ailments and biological breakdowns our bodies go through.
Pharmacy giant CVS, which has now rolled up insurer Aetna into its business, is getting in on that game. On Wednesday, CVS Health announced that it’s launching a new platform meant to address these very social health determinants—including fundamental issues such as nutrition and environmental factors that can make people sick (but which you might not necessarily think of as a reason to go the doctor).
This new platform is one part of a $100 million effort being funded by both CVS Health and Aetna’s...
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