Benefits of CVS/Aetna merger likely to remain elusive for patients and consumers
With the recent $69 billion acquisition of Aetna insurance by CVS — the largest health care merger in our country to date — speculation immediately ignited over how this would impact consumers. The merger, expected to be finalized next year, must still be approved by shareholders and federal regulators, but at issue is how a retail pharmacy giant with 10,000 locations merging with a company insuring over 22 million will affect how Americans receive health care, as well as its cost and quality.
