Big Questions Answered helps us understand important CVS Health initiatives by taking a closer look at new products, powerful innovations and the big changes the company is making to achieve its strategic imperatives and build a world of health around every consumer. The company's senior leaders answer big questions from host Matt McGuire.
Keeping Medicare Advantage members healthier longer
Jeff Fernandez, President, Medicare, Aetna, shares how primary care helps members stay healthier and makes care more affordable.
• Medicare Advantage simplifies health care by bringing medical, pharmacy and supplemental benefits together under one plan, creating a more coordinated approach to health care coverage, Jeff says.
• Aetna is improving access to primary care and affordability to better support Medicare Advantage members, including those managing chronic conditions.
• “We want to make sure that the plans and the care that [members] receive are affordable, and that they're affordable over time,” Jeff says.
25 Aug 2026
Nursing's next chapter
Our colleagues are helping create the future of care, says Angela Patterson, Chief Nursing Officer, CVS Health, and Chief Nurse Practitioner Officer, Retail Health.
• Nurses, nurse practitioners and physician associates are taking on expanded roles across CVS Health, helping deliver primary care, manage chronic conditions and improve access to care, Angela says.
• Technology and AI are helping reduce administrative work, giving clinicians more time to focus on patient relationships and clinical decision-making.
• "Nurses are the keepers of our patient and member stories. And the people closest to patients and members often have the best ideas for improving care," Angela says.
27 Jul 2026
Tackling the drug affordability challenge
Ed DeVaney, President, CVS Caremark, shares how we deliver savings to clients and members by challenging the status quo.
• After saving customers more than $1.8 billion by replacing Humira with lower-cost, FDA-approved biosimilars, CVS Caremark now prefers biosimilars for more than 10 drugs on its template formularies, Ed says.
• CVS Caremark is adding Zepbound back to its commercial template formulary on Oct. 1 after using its scale to drive competition and reduce GLP-1 costs.
• “Our focus is on lowering costs, providing a best-in-class member experience, being hyper-transparent and consultative,” Ed says.
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