Aetna CEO Says CVS Merger Won’t Change Community-Based Care Commitment

Critics of a proposed merger between Aetna and CVS have said the deal will hurt competition and cut local services. But Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini said the $69 billion deal doesn’t change the fact that the healthcare industry is moving toward a renaissance of community-based care. “Everything is going back to community,” he said at an event this week.