CVS

CVS Health Corporation is a diversified healthcare company providing pharmacy services, health insurance, primary care, and retail health products. The company operates through segments including Health Care Benefits (Aetna health insurance), Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness (CVS Pharmacy retail stores, pharmacy benefit management through Caremark), and Health Services (MinuteClinic, Oak Street Health primary care, home healthcare). CVS is the largest U.S. pharmacy chain with thousands of retail locations, a leading pharmacy benefits manager, and a major health insurer following the 2018 Aetna acquisition. Headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, CVS has built an integrated healthcare platform combining insurance, pharmacy, and care delivery. The company serves millions of customers and members through pharmacies, PBM services, insurance plans, and care delivery sites. CVS faces challenges from competitive healthcare markets, regulatory pressures, reimbursement trends, integration complexities, and strategic questions about the success of its integrated model. The company has experienced profitability pressures and strategic uncertainties. CVS continues to invest in integrated care delivery, digital health, and value-based care while managing operational execution and improving financial performance.