CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo Says Completed Purchase Of Aetna Will Create 'A New Healthcare Model'

The "retailization of healthcare" took a big step forward yesterday with the close of drugstore CVS Health's deal to buy health insurer Aetna. In his first public appearance after the deal close, chief executive Larry Merlo said this morning at the Forbes Healthcare Summit, "This an opportunity to create a new healthcare model that is easier and simpler to use."