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Manhattanites can now get their prescriptions without leaving their apartments. CVS Pharmacy has introduced same-day prescription delivery in the New York City borough, which the company said it’s offering free of charge and is part of a larger push for prescription delivery across the country. 

CVS Health and Aetna on Sunday announced their plan to merge. Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Health will be acquiring Aetna, whose headquarters are in Hartford, Conn.,  for roughly $69 billion, or $207 per share. The two companies said that the merger offers the potential to change how patients access care at lower cost.

With flu season set to kick into gear soon, CVS Health is marking National Influenza Vaccination Week by reminding patients to get their flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the week of awareness to remind patients to get vaccinated. The Woonsocket, R.I.-based company recently ran a survey that found that 61% of patients get a flu vaccine every year, or plan to get one this year.

CVS Health’s pharmacy benefits manager will now offer real-time information about patient-specific medication costs, the company announced Tuesday. CVS Caremark will offer visibility of costs and lower-cost alternatives at point of prescribing and at the pharmacy in an effort to cut down on dispensing delays and improve patient outcomes, the Woonsocket, R.I.-based company said.

With Thanksgiving days away, so are Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and CVS Pharmacy has shared the deals that will be available to its ExtraCare members this year. The Woonsocket, R.I.-based retailer said it will kick off a three-day Black Friday sales event on Thanksgiving Day to run through Nov. 25, and hold flash sales every day Nov. 26 through Dec. 2 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for the week of Cyber Monday. 

A new online resource from CVS Health is showcasing the company’s impact on communities. The CVS Health Impact Dashboard is designed to show how the Woonsocket, R.I.-based company supports health care in each state, officials said.

The tool shows the number of employees CVS Health has in each state, as well as store and clinic counts and local organizations supported by its charitable efforts. The data, which also includes drug collection units for disposing of unwanted medication, can be shown on the national level as well.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is expanding the states participating in its apprenticeship program and set a new apprentice hiring goal. The company said it anticipates hiring 5,000 new apprentices by 2022 as it welcomes Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania to its program, bringing its total number of statewide programs to 18.