https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-cvs-s-decision-to-break-up-a-healthcare-juggernautContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-cvs-s-decision-to-break-up-a-healthcare-juggernauthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inside-cvs-s-decision-to-break-up-a-healthcare-juggernaut#u191111Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:20:50 +0000CVS Health announced it will split into two separate publicly traded companies by early 2028, dividing its insurance and healthcare services from its retail pharmacy operations. This major breakup unwinds a strategy that combined the nation's largest drugstore retailer with health insurance giant Aetna and pharmacy benefit manager Caremark. Following the announcement, CVS shares fell as the market digested the dismantling of the $117 billion business empire.Why it mattersThe planned separation reverses nearly a decade of consolidation that brought retail pharmacies, insurance, and pharmac