CVS Health Corporation is America's largest pharmacy and healthcare company, originating in 1963 when Stanley, Sidney, and Ralph Goldstein opened the first Consumer Value Store in Lowell, Massachusetts. Headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, CVS has grown into a diversified healthcare enterprise operating through multiple segments: CVS Pharmacy with nearly 9,000 retail locations, CVS Caremark as one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the nation, and Aetna, the major health insurance company acquired in 2018. CVS Pharmacy stores fill over a billion prescriptions annually and serve as accessible healthcare hubs in communities across the country. The company's MinuteClinic subsidiary operates over 1,100 walk-in medical clinics inside CVS stores, providing convenient care for minor illnesses and preventive services. CVS was a trailblazer in corporate health responsibility when it stopped selling tobacco products in 2014, becoming the first major pharmacy chain to do so and rebranding from CVS Caremark to CVS Health. The company's ExtraCare loyalty program is one of the largest retail loyalty programs in the United States with over 74 million active members. CVS has invested heavily in digital health capabilities including prescription delivery, virtual care services, and its HealthHUB store concept that dedicates more floor space to health services and products. The company employs approximately 300,000 people and continues to transform from a traditional pharmacy retailer into an integrated healthcare solutions provider.
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