CVS CEO Larry Merlo On What Comes Next After Aetna Merger
Executive Summary
One day after CVS' $70bn acquisition of Aetna closed, CEO Larry Merlo spoke at the Forbes Healthcare Summit about why the vertical integration makes sense and how it will contribute to lower healthcare spending.
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