Becker's Healthcare December 19, 2022
Amazon continued a heavy push into healthcare in 2022, pledging to spend billions of dollars to advance into the sector and launching new health products (even as it discontinued others).
And while the tech giant reportedly plans to lay off tens of thousands of employees into the new year, it has signaled its intention to keep growing its healthcare business.
Here are the top 10 healthcare moves Amazon made in 2022:
1. In July, Amazon agreed to buy primary care company One Medical for $3.9 billion. The acquisition still faces antitrust challenges.
2. In November, Amazon unveiled a new virtual care offering called Amazon Clinic.
3. In August, the tech behemoth said it planned to cease operations of its...