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Nov 3, 2026

CVS Health to split retail pharmacies from insurance operations

CVS Health announced it will break up its $117 billion healthcare conglomerate, separating its retail pharmacy business from its insurance and pharmacy-benefit operations in a reversal of its integrated care strategy.

Nov 3, 2026·4 sources

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▪Tennessee passed the Fair Rx Act to ban companies from co-owning pharmacy benefit managers and retail pharmacies starting in 2028, leading CVS Health and Cigna to file a lawsuit against the Fair Rx Act
▪Activist hedge fund Glenview Capital acquired a 1 percent stake in CVS Health in September 2024, leading to the departure of former CEO Karen Lynch and the addition of four board members
▪Under CVS Health's proposed breakup plans, health insurer Aetna and pharmacy benefit manager Caremark would remain combined under one corporate entity

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State health policy Antitrust & competition Corporate restructuring Healthcare industry Elizabeth Warren Pharmacy benefit managers Congress Corporate strategy Health insurance

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