March 4, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, David Casey, Eileen Howard Boone
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced Thursday it will invest $12.4 million to build 60 new units of affordable housing in south Phoenix and expand the company’s no-cost preventive health screening program, Project Health, in the greater Phoenix area as part of CVS Health’s commitment to provide $600 million over five years to address racial inequity and social determinants of health in Black communities.
February 24, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy locations will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible populations through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, Karen Lynch
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has added Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to the list of states where select CVS Pharmacy locations will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible populations through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. This follows the successful February 12 rollout in 11 states: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. Appointments
February 23, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Ahmed Velez, COVID-19 vaccines, CVS Health
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, R.I — In an ongoing effort to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines and help the country move forward from the pandemic, CVS Health today announced that it will begin to administer vaccines to eligible populations at 81 select CVS Pharmacy, CVS Pharmacy y ms, and Navarro Discount Pharmacy locations across Florida. The announcement was
February 23, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, Destination: Health, Karen Lynch, VS Health invested over $114 million in affordable housing in 2020
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — To address housing insecurities and promote community health improvement in vulnerable populations, CVS Health invested over $114 million in affordable housing in 2020. The company’s investments over the past year will lead to the construction and rehabilitation of more than 2,800 affordable housing units in 30 cities, across 12 states. Throughout 2020,
February 19, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 vaccines in pharmacies, CVS Health, Karen Lynch, Lyft
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. —CVS Health announced Friday its community-based strategy to address potential inequities related to COVID-19 vaccine access in vulnerable communities, with a particular focus on Black and Hispanic populations. The strategy includes proactive patient outreach, community-based partnerships and vaccine clinics, and robust, education-focused marketing, all aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates. “We are committed
February 11, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
2021 Class of Go Red for Women Real Women campaign, CVS Health, PatientPoint and the American Heart Association
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
CINCINNATI – PatientPoint and the American Heart Association announced this week a collaboration bringing empowering heart attack and stroke survivor stories from the 2021 Class of Go Red for Women Real Women campaign to the offices of nearly 35,000 health care professionals nationwide. Beginning in February for American Heart Month and throughout the rest of
February 11, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Aetna Medicaid, CVS Health, Kelly Munson
Business, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Health announced Thursday that Kelly Munson has joined the company as president, Aetna Medicaid. She will report to Daniel Finke, executive vice president, CVS Health, and president, Health Care Benefits Segment. In this role, Munson will oversee business strategy, operations and company growth with a focus on delivering differentiated health care
February 2, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 vaccines, CVS Health, Karen Lynch
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Beginning Thursday, February 11, CVS Health will start to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible populations at a limited number of CVS Pharmacy locations across 11 states. Supply for the initial rollout, which is sourced directly from the federal government through the pharmacy partnership program, will be approximately 250,000 total doses. As more
February 2, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
“World’s Most Admired Companies” by FORTUNE Magazine, CVS Health
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health was recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the seventh consecutive year. The company placed number 32 on the annual rankings, up six spots from last year, and was ranked number 1 in the “Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services” category. “Over the past year,
February 1, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, Karen Lynch
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Monday that Karen Lynch has assumed the position of president and chief executive officer at the company. In her new role, she will lead nearly 300,000 colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care to be simpler, more convenient and more personalized. As previously announced, Lynch is replacing
February 1, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Andrea Harrison, CVS Health
February 1, 2021, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Andrea Harrison, the new vice president of beauty and personal care for CVS Health, has a blueprint to continue to elevate the shopping experience at the retailer. Harrison, a 15-year veteran with CVS, assumed the role from Maly Bernstein, who was promoted to vice president of digital and omnichannel at the chain.
January 27, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Aetna, CVS Health, TLDEF
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Aetna, a CVS Health company, with the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) and national civil rights law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, announced that Aetna has expanded coverage of gender-affirming surgery to include breast augmentation for transfeminine members of most of its commercial plans. The announcement is the result of collaboration
January 25, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 vaccines, CVS Health, Karen Lynch
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced it has administered the first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses to nearly 8,000 skilled nursing facilities across the country, delivering on goals established early in the process and communicated to participating states and jurisdictions months ago. Administration of second doses is well underway and expected to be complete within
January 21, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Aetna, CVS Health, Dr. Kyu Rhee
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Thursday that Dr. Kyu Rhee has joined the company as senior vice president and chief medical officer of Aetna. He will report to Dr. Troyen Brennan, executive vice president and chief medical officer of CVS Health. Dr. Rhee will oversee all clinical capabilities at Aetna with a focus
