CVS Health is laying off around 2,900 people to cut costs, the company announced on Tuesday.

"We've embarked on a multi-year initiative to deliver $2 billion in cost savings by reducing expenses and investing in technologies to enhance how we work," a spokesperson said in a statement, per CNN.

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