November 4, 2021
Payers
  • CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch told investors that the company is working with “speed and urgency” to launch physician-staffed primary care practices as it looks to expand its reach as a provider and curb overall health costs. Lynch also said that Aetna has filed to enter the ACA’s exchanges in eight states –Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia, and Texas – beginning in January 2022. CVS Health posted $1.6 billion in profit and secured $73.8 billion in revenue for the third quarter, up from $1.2 billion and $67 billion, respectively, for the third quarter of 2020. (Articles here and here)