K ar en S. Ly nch

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Karen S. Lynch is an American business executive who currently serves as the President and CEO of CVS Health. She assumed the role of CEO in February 2021, succeeding Larry Merlo.

Mental healthcare

Prior to joining CVS Health, Lynch held executive positions at Magellan Health, a healthcare management company where she served as President and at Cigna, a global health service company.

Lynch joined CVS Health in 2018 as Executive Vice President and President of the Aetna business unit.

Since then, Lynch has played a crucial role in shaping CVS Health’s strategic direction and driving its transformation into a diversified healthcare company. She has focused on advancing the company’s purpose of helping people on their path to better health by integrating pharmacy services, healthcare benefits and innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes and access to care. She is also personally and professionally dedicated to elevating mental health support.

“Mental health challenges can truly impact anyone. I understand this on a personal level – my mother wasn’t able to get the help that she needed to address her struggles, and it tragically led to her taking her own life.

KAREN S. LYNCH

TITLE: PRESIDENT & CEO

COMPANY: CVS HEALTH

Karen S. Lynch is the President and CEO of CVS Health and she’s ‘focused on supporting individuals during every meaningful moment of health throughout their lifetime’.

Executive Bio

She previously worked at healthcare management company Magellan Health and at global health service Cigna. In 2018, she joined CVS Health as Executive Vice President and President of the Aetna business unit. Alongside her 300,000 CVS Health colleagues, Lynch leads CVS Health’s strategy to make it simpler for customers, as well as ‘more convenient and more personalised’.

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Because of her experiences, I’m driven and committed to helping increase access to mental health services for everyone.”

CVS Health promotes mental health screening through its various programmes and partnerships. For instance, through its MinuteClinic division, CVS Health offers screenings for mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse. The company also collaborates with advocacy organisations and mental health providers to raise awareness, reduce stigma and support initiatives that focus on mental health education, early intervention and prevention.

As an employer, CVS Health recognises the importance of supporting the mental health and well-being of its employees. The company provides various employee assistance programmes (EAP) and resources to support mental health, including counselling services, mental health hotlines and access to confidential mental health resources. CVS Health also emphasises