{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"50844","rtpr_id":"nACSN42Gsa","ticker":"CVS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["CVS"],"title":"CVS Health: Helping Seniors Navigate Digital-First Health Care","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-06-01T13:00:01.653Z","article_body":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June 1,\n2026 / Originally published on CVS Health Company Newsroom\n(https://pr.report/m3fy)\n\nKey points\n*\nMany older adults struggle with digital health literacy, making everyday\nhealth tasks harder as digital-first care becomes more common.\n*\nSeniors face real barriers to digital care, but they're eager to learn and\nwant tools and experiences designed with them in mind.\n*\nCVS Health is already taking meaningful steps to close the digital divide and\nmake care simpler and more accessible for people of all ages.\n\nFor millions of older adults, managing their health now means making sense of\napps, online portals, digital forms and telehealth visits. These tools can\nmake care simpler, but only when people feel confident using them.\n\nWith more health care happening online, we set out to better understand how\nseniors are navigating digital health care (https://pr.report/m3fz) today. Our\nresearch focused on Medicare-eligible adults and included surveys, interviews\nand group conversations with seniors across different ages, incomes,\ngeographies, health conditions and living situations.\n\nWhat emerged was a clear picture: digital health literacy - an individual's\nability to access, understand and navigate digital tools to manage their\nhealth care - is now a key factor in whether people can access care,\nunderstand their options and stay engaged in their health.\n\nHow digital skills influence health outcomes\n\nDigital health literacy is about more than knowing how to use a smartphone. It\nincludes being able to find reliable health information online, navigate\npatient portals, feel confident sharing personal data and access the internet\nand devices needed to do all of the above.\n\nOur research found that most seniors face challenges in at least one of these\nareas, and often more than one at the same time. Many seniors reported that\nthese digital barriers have a real impact on how well they manage their care.\n\nWhen digital systems are hard to use, people are more likely to miss\nappointments, delay medication or struggle to manage their chronic conditions.\n\nDigital health literacy also intersects with other social factors. Seniors\nwith lower incomes, limited access to reliable internet, disabilities or who\nlive alone are more likely to face digital barriers. Without thoughtful design\nand support, digital transformation can unintentionally widen existing health\ngaps rather than close them.\n\n\"Trust and simplicity of care are critical to improving health outcomes,\" said\nDr. Ayo Gathing, Senior Medical Director and Deputy Chief Health Engagement &\nAccess Team Officer at CVS Health. \"Clear, simple digital experiences paired\nwith the right support can increase trust for the aging population, which\nboosts engagement and leads to more access. It can make a real difference in\nhelping people stay connected to care.\"\n\nDigital literacy in health care isn't just about technology - it's about\naccess and understanding.\n\nSeniors are open to digital care - when it works for them\n\nLow digital health literacy doesn't mean low motivation to learn. 86% of\nrespondents are open to using digital health tools, and many are eager to\nimprove their skills.\n\nOlder adults who face the biggest barriers often want simple, practical\nsupport: clear instructions, easy to navigate websites, straightforward login\nprocesses and reassurance that their personal information is safe. Many also\nvalue having access to real people -whether in person or over the phone - who\ncan help them build confidence and learn at their own pace.\n\nIn short, seniors aren't resistant to digital care. They want digital\nexperiences that respect their needs, preferences and comfort levels.\n\nDesigning digital health care that works for everyone\n\nCVS Health is applying these insights across its digital ecosystem, focusing\non experiences that simplify care. This includes clearer navigation, stronger\naccessibility features, and added transparency around privacy and security.\n*\nCare Paths (https://pr.report/m3g0) uses AI to clarify benefits and procedures\nand offer personalized care guidance in a single experience.\n*\nNew conversational AI navigation (https://pr.report/m3g1) allows members to\nuse plain language to get clear, personalized answers without needing to use\ntechnical health care terminology.\n*\nWe're enabling CVS Pharmacy customers to initiate self-check-in, schedule\nappointments, see pharmacy rewards, and provide additional information via\nintuitive prompts to help expedite prescription pickup and pharmacy care.\n*\nOak Street Health offers classes on \"Smartphone Basics\" and \"Fraud Prevention\"\nin their community rooms, and computer/internet access for those who may not\nhave it at home.\n*\nLater this year, we will launch Health100 (https://pr.report/m3g2), an\nAI-native, state-of-the-art technology and service platform. It's designed to\nbe the front door to a fully integrated health care experience for all\nconsumers, regardless of the banner on their pharmacy, pharmacy benefit, or\nhealth care benefit card.\n\nBy designing care around people and pairing digital tools with human support,\nwe're working to simplify health care and make it easier to use, easier to\ntrust and easier to rely on.\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/ee6cfd5e-40db-464c-be36-a1d1212c38c3/1172140/3bbc2179-dbde-42e0-be17-12be4c406d1e.png)\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from CVS Health at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/m3g3)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: CVS Health\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/cvs-health\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: CVS Health\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/healthcare-and-pharmaceutical/cvs-health-helping-seniors-navigate-digital-first-health-care-1172140)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSN42Gsa","title":"CVS Health: Helping Seniors Navigate Digital-First Health Care","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"CVS","created":"2026-06-01T13:00:01.653Z","tickers":["CVS"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June 1,\n2026 / Originally published on CVS Health Company Newsroom\n(https://pr.report/m3fy)\n\nKey points\n*\nMany older adults struggle with digital health literacy, making everyday\nhealth tasks harder as digital-first care becomes more common.\n*\nSeniors face real barriers to digital care, but they're eager to learn and\nwant tools and experiences designed with them in mind.\n*\nCVS Health is already taking meaningful steps to close the digital divide and\nmake care simpler and more accessible for people of all ages.\n\nFor millions of older adults, managing their health now means making sense of\napps, online portals, digital forms and telehealth visits. These tools can\nmake care simpler, but only when people feel confident using them.\n\nWith more health care happening online, we set out to better understand how\nseniors are navigating digital health care (https://pr.report/m3fz) today. Our\nresearch focused on Medicare-eligible adults and included surveys, interviews\nand group conversations with seniors across different ages, incomes,\ngeographies, health conditions and living situations.\n\nWhat emerged was a clear picture: digital health literacy - an individual's\nability to access, understand and navigate digital tools to manage their\nhealth care - is now a key factor in whether people can access care,\nunderstand their options and stay engaged in their health.\n\nHow digital skills influence health outcomes\n\nDigital health literacy is about more than knowing how to use a smartphone. It\nincludes being able to find reliable health information online, navigate\npatient portals, feel confident sharing personal data and access the internet\nand devices needed to do all of the above.\n\nOur research found that most seniors face challenges in at least one of these\nareas, and often more than one at the same time. Many seniors reported that\nthese digital barriers have a real impact on how well they manage their care.\n\nWhen digital systems are hard to use, people are more likely to miss\nappointments, delay medication or struggle to manage their chronic conditions.\n\nDigital health literacy also intersects with other social factors. Seniors\nwith lower incomes, limited access to reliable internet, disabilities or who\nlive alone are more likely to face digital barriers. Without thoughtful design\nand support, digital transformation can unintentionally widen existing health\ngaps rather than close them.\n\n\"Trust and simplicity of care are critical to improving health outcomes,\" said\nDr. Ayo Gathing, Senior Medical Director and Deputy Chief Health Engagement &\nAccess Team Officer at CVS Health. \"Clear, simple digital experiences paired\nwith the right support can increase trust for the aging population, which\nboosts engagement and leads to more access. It can make a real difference in\nhelping people stay connected to care.\"\n\nDigital literacy in health care isn't just about technology - it's about\naccess and understanding.\n\nSeniors are open to digital care - when it works for them\n\nLow digital health literacy doesn't mean low motivation to learn. 86% of\nrespondents are open to using digital health tools, and many are eager to\nimprove their skills.\n\nOlder adults who face the biggest barriers often want simple, practical\nsupport: clear instructions, easy to navigate websites, straightforward login\nprocesses and reassurance that their personal information is safe. Many also\nvalue having access to real people -whether in person or over the phone - who\ncan help them build confidence and learn at their own pace.\n\nIn short, seniors aren't resistant to digital care. They want digital\nexperiences that respect their needs, preferences and comfort levels.\n\nDesigning digital health care that works for everyone\n\nCVS Health is applying these insights across its digital ecosystem, focusing\non experiences that simplify care. This includes clearer navigation, stronger\naccessibility features, and added transparency around privacy and security.\n*\nCare Paths (https://pr.report/m3g0) uses AI to clarify benefits and procedures\nand offer personalized care guidance in a single experience.\n*\nNew conversational AI navigation (https://pr.report/m3g1) allows members to\nuse plain language to get clear, personalized answers without needing to use\ntechnical health care terminology.\n*\nWe're enabling CVS Pharmacy customers to initiate self-check-in, schedule\nappointments, see pharmacy rewards, and provide additional information via\nintuitive prompts to help expedite prescription pickup and pharmacy care.\n*\nOak Street Health offers classes on \"Smartphone Basics\" and \"Fraud Prevention\"\nin their community rooms, and computer/internet access for those who may not\nhave it at home.\n*\nLater this year, we will launch Health100 (https://pr.report/m3g2), an\nAI-native, state-of-the-art technology and service platform. It's designed to\nbe the front door to a fully integrated health care experience for all\nconsumers, regardless of the banner on their pharmacy, pharmacy benefit, or\nhealth care benefit card.\n\nBy designing care around people and pairing digital tools with human support,\nwe're working to simplify health care and make it easier to use, easier to\ntrust and easier to rely on.\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/ee6cfd5e-40db-464c-be36-a1d1212c38c3/1172140/3bbc2179-dbde-42e0-be17-12be4c406d1e.png)\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from CVS Health at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/m3g3)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: CVS Health\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/cvs-health\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: CVS Health\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/healthcare-and-pharmaceutical/cvs-health-helping-seniors-navigate-digital-first-health-care-1172140)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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