3 Reasons Why a CVS Health-Aetna Merger Makes Sense -- and 2 Reasons Why It Doesn't

3 Reasons Why a CVS Health-Aetna Merger Makes Sense -- and 2 Reasons Why It Doesn't

Three years ago, what was then CVS Caremark announced it was changing its name to CVS Health (NYSE: CVS). A key reason given for the name change by CVS Health was "to reflect its broader healthcare commitment." That commitment just might be about to get much broader than ever before.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that CVS Health has made a $66 billion bid for Aetna (NYSE: AET), the third-largest health insurer in the U.S. If the merger happens, it would be the largest health insurance deal ever, according to Thomson Reuters. But does a CVS Health buyout of Aetna make sense? Here are three reasons why it does -- and two why it doesn't.

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