GIZMODO October 26, 2023
By Maxwell Zeff

Other countries have free healthcare, but Prime only costs $14.99 a month and comes with free shipping.

You can now treat your cough, cold, and flu with Amazon Clinic, the company’s latest expansion into the healthcare space Wednesday that begs the question: Why is Amazon now my doctor?

The e-commerce giant launched Amazon Clinic last year, a virtual healthcare center allowing customers to speak with a healthcare professional for minor illnesses. The new ”cough, cold and flu” addition will connect users with a telehealth professional who can prescribe medicine through Amazon Pharmacy. Amazon rolled out other healthcare amenities earlier this year such as one-hour drone deliveries for medicine in Texas and $5-a-month drug prescriptions with RxPass.

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Topics: Digital Health, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Primary care, Provider, Retailer, Technology, Telehealth
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