https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-break-up-of-cvs-marks-a-turning-point-in-american-health-careContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-break-up-of-cvs-marks-a-turning-point-in-american-health-carehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-break-up-of-cvs-marks-a-turning-point-in-american-health-care#u188717Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:51:44 +0000CVS Health will split into two companies, separating its pharmacy operations from its insurance and PBM business. The breakup of the $117 billion healthcare empire was announced with shares falling. The insurance arm Aetna will remain with CVS Health under the planned 2028 split. The transaction marks the end of the healthcare conglomerate era that CVS built through major mergers.Why it mattersThe breakup represents a significant restructuring of American healthcare delivery, ending CVS's transformation from a drugstore chain to a healthcare conglomerate. CVS acquired Caremark's PBM