CVS said in the deal announcement that it intends to run Aetna as a stand-alone company. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Executives at CVS Health Corp. are trying to acquire Aetna Inc. at least partly because they see the opportunity to serve enrollees in government-run health plan programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, continuing to grow.

Larry Merlo, the president of the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based drug store and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company, and Mark Bertolini, the chief executive officer of Hartford, Connecticut-based Aetna, talked about their vision for the U.S. health care system today during a conference call with securities analysts.

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