(Woonsocket, RI) — Drugstore giant CVS is buying Aetna insurance in a 69-billion-dollar deal.
The agreement was announced today after the boards of both companies unanimously approved it.
CVS says combining the two companies gives them a unique chance to give people access to high-quality healthcare at a lower cost. If regulators sign off on the mega-merger, CVS would provide a broad range of health services to the 22-million Aetna medical members inside its nationwide network of pharmacies and walk-in clinics.
It would also decrease the drugstore giant’s reliance on the retail sales that face increased competition.
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