US drugstore chain CVS Health to acquire insurer Aetna for $69b in year's largest acquisition

US drugstore chain CVS Health to acquire insurer Aetna for $69b in year's largest acquisition

People walk by a CVS Pharmacy store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

U.S. drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp  said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc  for $69 billion, seeking to tackle soaring healthcare spending through lower-cost medical services in pharmacies.

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