2021 ESG Report Healthy People “ When we say we want to connect people to better health, we mean everyone. That means we are intentional at every step about designing and implementing care that is as high quality as it is culturally competent. Working alongside our business and community partners, we have set our sights on a just and equitable health system.” - Joneigh Khaldun, M.D., Chief Health Equity Officer, CVS Health Quality health care affect people of color — sickle cell Wherever we invest in housing, for all disease, HIV and cardiovascular we invest in people, too. We work disease. We’re also increasing with community partners to make Advancing health equity also means our investments in programs that a wide range of services available directly engaging with members. In address barriers to testing and care. to residents that can help to further Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania, for To support patients, we draw on stabilize and improve their health, example, Aetna invited members to both the broad array of CVS Health such as social, behavioral health and join its Medicare Multicultural Care services, as well as partnerships addiction recovery services. Management program designed to with local community organizations help Black and Hispanic members and advocacy groups to connect better manage their diabetes and those facing health inequities with hypertension. The program also the resources and care they need. $1.2B collaborates with local faith-based Health and home and community-based organizations invested in affordable housing to connect services and promote One of the most significant factors in units since 1997 access to COVID-19 vaccines. lifelong health is quality, affordable housing. When someone doesn’t In 2021, CVS Caremark redoubled have safe, stable shelter that fits $185M our efforts to help our clients reduce within their budget, it puts them in a longstanding health disparities worse position to take care of their invested in 2021 in projects in for members living with certain health and manage chronic disease. five states and Washington, D.C. conditions that disproportionately 19
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