Public health challenges

The path to better health is not always a straight line and we recognize that there are many health-related challenges facing communities today. We strive to make the biggest impact possible, both through funding and by changing the way our company operates.

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Leading the change

We were the first and only national pharmacy retailer to stop selling tobacco products. Our Be The First initiative continues to work toward the creation of the first tobacco-free generation. When prescription opioid abuse and misuse was on the rise, our company-wide response included support for prevention, intervention and treatment efforts. For those with mental health challenges, services such as Aetna’s Resources for Living program continue to provide real-time confidential phone support, counseling and learning tools — even if you’re not an Aetna member.

Learn more about our Be the First initiative
Learn about our opioid response
Learn about our suicide prevention efforts

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Leading the change

Learn more about our Be the First initiative
Learn about our opioid response
Learn about our suicide prevention efforts

Supporting patients with chronic conditions

If you’re living with a chronic condition, we provide personalized care at our HealthHUB® locations and through relationships with national organizations like the American Cancer Society®.

While the path to better health may not always be a straight one, we are dedicated to making the journey easier.

Explore how we’re improving care for chronic conditions

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Supporting patients with chronic conditions

If you’re living with a chronic condition, we provide personalized care at our HealthHUB® locations and through relationships with national organizations like the American Cancer Society®.

While the path to better health may not always be a straight one, we are dedicated to making the journey easier.

Explore how we’re improving care for chronic conditions

Latest on public health challenges

Hope & Soap: Awash in compassion for seniors
Aetna Medicare initiative turns laundromats into community centers of hope.

Article - April 8, 2021

Access to Care
CVS Health affordable housing investments in California surpass $200 million
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has surpassed $200 million in affordable housing investments in California as part of an ongoing commitment to address housing insecurity throughout the country.

Press Release - April 6, 2021
Diabetes Care Is Community Care
Racial inequalities have driven the disease for decades. Should a national treatment strategy move closer to underserved neighborhoods?

Article - March 9, 2021

Innovations in care
Here 4 U
Article - January 27, 2021

Social factors and health
Ending the HIV epidemic
There’s been significant progress bringing down the number of new HIV infections in the United States but for those at risk or living with HIV, understanding the importance of testing, prevention and treatment will be key to ending the HIV epidemic.

Article - January 20, 2021

Access to Care
Five years of Be the First
On this episode of CVS Health Live, our expert panel from CVS Health's Be The First initiative explore efforts underway to address and prevent e-cigarette use among young people.

Article - December 17, 2020

CVS Health Live
Vision care for those in need
Aetna recently teamed up with a nonprofit and local charity to offer vision care to over 275 children and adults at a two-day Atlanta-area clinic.

Article - November 25, 2020

Building healthy communities
Leading global vision nonprofit OneSight teams with Aetna to provide vision care to over 275 North Atlanta residents at Roswell Vision Clinic
Press Release - November 24, 2020

Access to Care
San José Clinic: Serving Houston for 98 years, and going strong
Tucked into the middle of Houston, the San Jose Clinic has been an integral part of the community for almost a century. When the pandemic hit, they quickly adapted to ensure their patients could continue to access the care they needed.

Article - November 10, 2020

COVID-19
CVS Health to invest in affordable housing and expand no-cost preventive health screenings in Orlando
Press Release - November 10, 2020

Building healthy communities
How to prepare for this year’s flu season
Our expert panel set the record straight on common flu misconceptions, discussed how to keep at-risk individuals healthy, and highlighted why an early flu shot is more important than ever.

Article - October 22, 2020

Social factors and health
What women need to know about preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is the top cause of maternal death and infant harm. Here's one woman’s compelling story and what CVS Health is doing to increase prevention.

Article - October 15, 2020

Social factors and health