OCRegister January 31, 2023
Last week, Amazon injected itself further into the healthcare space by launching a new prescription drug program. Called RxPass, the service allows Amazon Prime members to fill prescriptions from a list of roughly 50 generic medications for a flat fee of $5 per month.
It’s yet the latest example of the free market rescuing patients from a healthcare system run amok by middlemen, large hospital networks, and insurance companies that are contributing to inflated prices.
The news is welcome as a record number of Americans are sacrificing their health due to a combination of tight finances and ballooning prices. According to a January Gallup poll, 38 percent of U.S. adults report they or a family member have delayed medical treatment...