CVS Health tops Q2 expectations even as pharmacy pricing, increased care use hurt 

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CVS HEALTH Corp. topped second-quarter expectations, but the health care giant’s profit sank as pricing pressure hurt its drugstore business and rising medical costs hit the health insurance side. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO / JOSE SANCHEZ(
CVS Health Corp. topped second-quarter expectations, but the health care giant's profit sank as pricing pressure hurt its drugstores and a jump in care use hit the insurance side.  The company also booked a $496 million, pretax restructuring charge to cut costs and improve efficiency. CEO Karen Lynch told analysts Wednesday that charge was tied…

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