CVS Health plans to split retail pharmacy, insurance businesses

CVS Health plans to split retail pharmacy, insurance businesses13 publishers · first seen Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:46 UTC · updated Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:49 UTCCVS Health announced plans to split into two separate companies, CVS Pharmacy and CVS Health, by the first half of 2028. CVS Pharmacy will include 9,000 retail pharmacies, mail-order services, MinuteClinic, and Health100 technology. Prem Shah will become CEO of CVS Pharmacy. CVS Health will comprise Aetna, Caremark, CVS Specialty, Oak Street Health, and Signify Health. The split aims to improve agility and focus on core businesses. The move follows years of industry consolidation and regulatory scrutiny over vertical integration in healthcare.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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