WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health
(NYSE: CVS) President and CEO Larry
Merlo will join an exceptional mix of business experts and
thought leaders who will share their insights on the accelerated
pace of change in health care and how innovation, investments in
technology, emerging business models and new competition are
transforming the $3.6 trillion health
care industry sector during Spotlight Health, the three-day health
conference and opening segment of the annual Aspen Ideas
Festival.
"Today's health care system has become increasingly fragmented
and complex for consumers to navigate and afford. And without true
innovation, more Americans will simply be without health care in
the future," said Merlo. "I am looking forward to sharing the ways
our company is transforming health care in America today, and the
bold ways we will drive health care transformation in the future
that will reshape how health care is accessed and delivered with
the patient at the center of all that we do."
Merlo will join Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson for the opening session at
Spotlight Health on June 21
(5:00 p.m. MT) at the Greenwald
Pavilion, with CNBC health care reporter Bertha Coombs moderating the panel
discussion.
During the panel discussion, Merlo will address ways to make
real progress for the country's health care system and for the
individual health care consumer. He will also discuss CVS Health's
unique and growing position in the marketplace to create a new
paradigm for health care engagement that combines data-driven
insights with the convenience of community-based care to provide a
highly personalized consumer health care experience that supports
the primary care medical home and can increase access to care,
improve patient outcomes and lower costs.
To watch live streaming video of the event, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM6hYZlicsE.
The annual Aspen Ideas Festival will run from June 24-30, 2018 in Aspen, CO, preceded by Spotlight Health from
June 21-24, 2018. The Festival is
presented by the Aspen Institute and co-hosted by The
Atlantic. More about this year's program can be found at
http://www.aspenideas.org.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation
company helping people on their path to better health. Through its
more than 9,800 retail locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical
clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 94
million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business
serving more than one million patients per year, expanding
specialty pharmacy services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare
Part D prescription drug plan, the company enables people,
businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and
effective ways. This unique integrated model increases access to
quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall
health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is
shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
Contacts:
Media Contact:
Joe Goode, 401-770-9820
Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com
Investor Relations
Mike McGuire, 401-770-4050
Michael.McGuire@CVSHealth.com
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