CVS acquires Hella Health to offer seniors simplified online Medicare shopping

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Hella Health describes itself as offering a “simple and painless Medicare online shopping platform for the new generation of savvy consumers”. This month they were acquired by RI-based CVS. Hella Health released the only statement of the two companies on the acquisition: “Hella Health empowers older Americans to live healthy, happy lives, starting with a…

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CVS Health Foundation funds expansion of meal service into Rhode Island for critical, chronically ill

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Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in “food is medicine” research, advocacy and policy, today announced it was awarded a $75,000 grant from CVS Health Foundation to support the expansion of home-delivered medically tailored meal services to Rhode Island. The grant is part of the foundation’s 2023…

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Business Beat: Cranston pharmacist Kaitlyn Pouliot receives CVS 2022 Paragon Award

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Kaitlyn Pouliot awarded 2022 CVS Paragon Award for business leadership and customer service Kaitlyn Pouliot, Pharmacy Manager at the CVS Pharmacy on Reservoir Avenue in Cranston, was awarded a 2022 Paragon Award from CVS Health. The annual Paragon Awards recognize the best of the best among CVS Health’s colleagues and are among the highest honors awarded…

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TO WORK: CVS Health to hire 25,000 in 1-day virtual career event

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Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, and retail store associates in high demand to support flu season, COVID-19 vaccinations and testing Candidates can text “CVS” to 25000 to begin the application process CVS Health today announced that it is recruiting qualified candidates to fill 25,000 clinical and retail jobs during a one-day national career event on Friday,…

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Sweepstakes for those who received or plan to receive vaccination at CVS Health

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Prizes include free cruises, tropical vacations, a VIP trip to Super Bowl LVI , courtesy of P&G, date nights and other activities that are #OneStepCloser following a vaccination CVS Health today announced that beginning June 1, eligible customers who received or plan to receive a COVID-19 vaccination through CVS Health may choose to enter the…

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CVS’ Larry Merlo waiting for the call to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pfizer vaccine approval is expected on or around December 11th As soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is approved to be distributed, three pharmacy companies are set to begin. Rhode Island’s CVS says they could implement their existing flu-shot systems within 48 hours of receipt of the vaccine. Larry Merlo, CEO at Rhode…

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Torch passing at CVS – Larry Merlo to Karen S. Lynch

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Karen S. Lynch named the next President and CEO of CVS Health and Larry J. Merlo to retire in Spring 2021 CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Karen S. Lynch, currently Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President, Aetna, as the company’s next President and CEO, effective February…

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CVS Health Opens 10 New Drive-Thru Self-Test Sites in RI

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Completes the company’s commitment to establish 1,000 test sites by end of May Building on the company’s comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, on Friday, May 29 CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will open 10 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Rhode Island. These new sites will…

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Woonsocket-based CVS Health expanding COVID-19 testing for US

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Next phase will utilize company presence in communities across the country Tuning in to the President’s press conference yesterday one saw a familiar face sitting two people down from the President, Larry Merlo, CEO of Rhode Island based CVS. Taking center stage at the event along with other CEOs – Walgreens, Walmart, etc. – Merlo…

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