Talk that CVS Health may break up its businesses would mean unraveling synergies already making the company a lot of money.

Splitting up the healthcare company into stand-alone pharmacy or health insurance businesses could leave them struggling.

CVS Health and their subsidiary Aetna have faced severe headwinds to achieving profitability. Here are the key events that led them to recent job cuts and reportedly considering a break up.

CVS is considering a breakup and other strategic alternatives as pressure from investors builds on management in the midst of disappointing earnings results and a depressed stock.

Now, after the Woonsocket, R.I.-based health care giant had to again reduce its profit outlook and with its stock taking a pummeling on Wall Street, CVS is reportedly considering breaking itself into two smaller companies to keep its critics at bay.

CVS Health stock is lower Tuesday on reports the healthcare company is conducting a strategic review of its operations, which includes a potential breakup.