MSNBC August 11, 2022
Kate Bahn, MSNBC Opinion Columnist

The United States has some of the worst healthcare outcomes across advanced economies.

Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical is the latest example of a large retailer moving into the role of a healthcare provider

Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical is the latest example of a large retailer moving into the role of a health care provider. Coming after CVS’ announcement last year that it would be providing health care and Amazon’s previous move to provide in-person health care services through Amazon Care, the company’s latest move has raised even more alarms about corporate expansion and consolidation in a health care industry that for many in the United States remains prohibitively costly.

Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical has raised...

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Topics: Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Primary care, Provider, Retailer, Trends
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