Seattle Times July 17, 2020
Amazon is getting into the health care delivery business, at least for its employees.
Last month, the e-commerce giant opened a primary care clinic in Irving, Texas, and soon plans to open five similar health centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The launch is the first stage of a pilot project that will include four other U.S. metros by early next year, Amazon said.
Depending on results in Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Louisville, Detroit and San Bernardino, Calif., Amazon could eventually expand the clinics to additional employee hubs.
The project was conceived over a year ago, before COVID-19 emerged. Officials said the coronavirus has had little effect on their plans, except to put even more emphasis on virtual health visits.
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