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While I'm not thrilled in general about a big company acquiring one more thing, I'm honestly glad that it's in this industry. The medical world (in the U.S. any
by atlasunshrugged 4y ago
While I'm not thrilled in general about a big company acquiring one more thing, I'm honestly glad that it's in this industry. The medical world (in the U.S. anyways) needs some serious competition from folks and this, paired with Amazon's foray into prescription services, gives a signal that they're willing to do something here. Probably won't be a panacea, but much better that Amazon's buying them than some major healthcare company.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/23/amazon-launches-rxpass-a-5-month-prime-add-on-for-all-you-need-generic-drugs-covering-80-conditions/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/23/amazon-launches-rxpass-a-5...
- MisterPea 4y agoAgree, I think the US has the best specialists in the world but it is missing a middle layer of primary care physicians that spurred companies like One Medical and Carbon. Having a company like Amazon (hopefully) establishing this middle layer would be great for healthcare in America. Although I do think the Doctor to NP ration should be much lower in these places.
- noddingham 4y agoYou're really looking forward to Amazon Basics quality medical services? /s
- atlasunshrugged 4y agoInstead of going to a primary care physician and them telling me everything is normal, just take an advil and then getting two $300 bills from different vendors, one being out of network but not disclosed because even though they're in a hospital in network they're a third party provider? Yes, absolutely prefer somebody like Amazon for a first screen telehealth or basic primary care. That said, I use Forward medical and it is phenomenal!
- denlekke 4y agofor all the flaws amazon has, i generally get great service from them as a company and happily keep giving them my money. so i am actually looking forward to whatever they come up with and will probably try it