FTC tells Amazon, One Medical: Be careful how you use patient data

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulators say they’re keeping an eye how online giant Amazon and new health care partner One Medical use patient data.

On Feb. 22, the companies announced they completed the $3.9 billion acquisition announced in July 2022. They immediately offered annual membership at a reduced price of $144 a year, or $12 a month, for new patients.

The move followed months of speculation about how the FTC might respond to the deal. Last year, the companies announced the Commission had sought additional information about the merger, and news media reports stated the FTC considered...