50 things to know about Amazon in healthcare
Becker's Healthcare November 1, 2024
Amazon has been making big moves in healthcare over the past five-plus years.
Here are 50 things to know:
1. Amazon launched Haven Healthcare with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase in 2018 to lower healthcare costs for their employees and, in turn, the country as a whole.
2. Amazon acquired online pharmacy PillPack in 2018 for about $750 million.
3. The tech giant unveiled Amazon Care, a hybrid healthcare offering for employees, in 2019.
4. Amazon rolled out online pharmacy Amazon Pharmacy in 2020.
5. Haven disbanded in 2021.
6. The Big Tech company debuted telehealth service Amazon Clinic in 2022.
7. Amazon Care ceased operations in 2022.
8. Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger tapped Amazon as its strategic cloud provider in...