CNBC May 23, 2019
Christina Farr

KEY POINTS
  • Amazon is getting into the health-tracking wearables space, according to a new report.
  • That makes a ton of sense, health experts say.
  • It would help Amazon learn more about customers and potentially corner the market on a demographic of older, sicker users that mirrors the aging American population.
Amazon is reportedly considering a health-tracking wearable — and a lot of people in the health industry think it makes perfect sense.

The space is extremely crowded, and companies such as Apple and Fitbit have been marketing health-tracking wearable devices for years. But Amazon is considering making its own move in the...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Digital Health, Health System / Hospital, Home, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Technology, Wearables
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