Capital Times February 1, 2018
It’s possible that the entry of a company like Amazon into the health insurance field could shape the future of the Verona-based medical software developer Epic Systems, according to some health care technology analysts and consultants.
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan jointly announced on Tuesday they would form a new health care enterprise together, sending health insurance and pharmaceutical stocks into an abrupt decline. A press release said that the company would focus on “technology solutions that will provide U.S. employees and their families with simplified, high-quality and transparent health care at a reasonable cost.”
No other details on the specifics of the plan were provided.
“My guess is they are going to become a self-insured plan for their employees,”...
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