Troy Brennan, MD, EVP of CVS Health to Present Medical Grand Rounds
Troy Brennan, MD, MPH. Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health.Troyen Brennan, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health, will present, “What Do Long-Term Trends in U.S. Healthcare Financing Tell Us about Future Reforms?” at Medical Grand Rounds at noon on Wednesday, March 21, in the Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium.
In his role at CVS Health, Brennan provides oversight for the development of CVS Health’s clinical and medical affairs and health care strategy. At the end of last year, CVS Health announced plans to merge with Aetna, one of the nation’s leading health insurers, in a $69 billion deal. The goal—to create an integrated health system that combines pharmacy and health benefits, and delivers preventive care services through the drugstore chain’s retail clinics. The merger is currently under review by the U.S. Justice Department, and the firms have scheduled shareholder votes to approve the deal for March 20.
Previously, Brennan was Chief Medical Officer of Aetna Inc. Prior to that, Brennan served as president of Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization. In his academic work, he was Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Law and Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health.
DOM Announces Three New Vice Chair Appointments
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