The service would provide online and in-person visits for those in the Seattle area, as well as virtual services for employees in other areas. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Over the last year, Amazon has been making headway in the health care arena, both as an employer and a service provider. And those areas are beginning to overlap. Following its November launch of Amazon Pharmacy, the company is now looking to move further into the digital space with an expansion of Amazon Care. Launched in 2019, the program provides virtual medical care and home delivery of medications for its employees in the Seattle area.
The Amazon trap Cigna, Aetna and others in the health care space would be well-served to look at what happened to Toys "R" Us or Borders not so long ago.
As reported by Business Insider, Amazon has been pitching the model to other major companies. The service would provide online and in-person visits for those in the Seattle area, as well as virtual services for employees in other areas.
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Emily Payne
Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.
