The pharmacy retail giant CVS Health Corp.'s purchase of health insurer Aetna Inc. in a $69bn merger is designed to shake up the way health care and drugs are delivered. The companies say a more integrated health-care management and delivery platform will help eliminate waste and make care more affordable, while also presenting new opportunities through CVS' walk-in clinics to bring expanding options to patients.
The combination of two heavyweights working in different areas of the health-care spectrum could present speed bumps in the near-term, but the move announced Dec. 3 could be a smart...
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