"Our goal is to fundamentally transform the consumer health experience for the millions of Americans we interact with every day, while creating value for our patients, members, partners and shareholders. We have combined with Aetna to build a powerful and unique business model that will guide our journey to becoming the most consumer-centric health company."

-Larry Merlo, president and chief executive officer, CVS Health, in a statement last week, which outlined the company’s “strategy to accelerate growth."