Improving Public Health

Health care truly begins at the community level, and it’s more than simply visiting a health care professional or taking a prescription. In fact, data show that 60 percent of patients’ overall health and well-being is driven by behavioral and social factors, like housing, education, food, and family. To meet the unique needs of patients at the community level, CVS Health offers a variety of easily accessible health resources and touchpoints to care locally. We believe we have to build up policies that support this work in communities throughout the country.

Commitment to Improving Public Health

We have made a commitment to improve health community by community, which is why we launched the Building Healthier Communities initiative – a five-year, $100 million commitment providing expanded access to free health screenings, increased funding to address public health challenges, and additional investments to address social and environmental factors. 

When it comes to public policy, we support Public and Private sector efforts designed to address social determinants of health (SDOH), improving access to mental and behavioral health treatment, improving maternity care by providing Medicaid coverage one-year postpartum, and addressing systemic racism and inequality in the health care system.

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