CVS Health

CVS faces tough job transforming US health care

With its US$69 billion acquisition of insurer Aetna, the pharmacy giant needs to figure out how to deliver quality care in a cost-effective way at a greater scale

CVS' bid for Aetna is a US$66b bet on cutting drug costs

CVS' bid for Aetna is a US$66b bet on cutting drug costs

THE proposed merger between US pharmacy operator CVS Health Corp and No 3 health insurer Aetna Inc represents a US$66 billion bet that insurers can drive down high US drug prices by cutting out the mi...