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Amazon is folding its Amazon Clinic telehealth military service into its main concern business One Medical , the companyannouncedon Thursday .
The companionship explain in today ’s blog C. W. Post that , to simplify Amazon ’s elementary care offering for customers , the service has now been rebranded to Amazon One Medical Pay - per - visit , and now offers more affordable per - visit pricing . client can bear $ 49 for a video call sojourn or $ 29 to text message a doctor .
Amazon ’s continued stakes on its healthcare strategy comes as health tech inauguration , particularly in the practical care space , are still come out . The society ’s offering may bear upon startups with standardized services , such asCarbon Health , GalileoandSummer Health , among others .
Under the One Medical steel , Amazon is offering customer two options : a telehealth service for over 30 common condition ( such as acne , eczema , the influenza , pinkish eye , seasonal allergic reaction and a sinus contagion ) , or a pay rank to get on - need practical care and next - day in - someone designation at the more than 150 One aesculapian primary care part across the U.S. The membership cost $ 9 per month or $ 99 per year for Prime member and $ 199 per year for all other customer .
The pay - per - sojourn overhaul is a commodious option for customers who do n’t live near an Amazon One Medical forcible office or already have a primary tending provider , but demand dissipated and well-situated admittance to address a one - off condition . customer do n’t need insurance and FSA / HSA requital is accepted .
The retail giant has increased its investment in health care in recent years , include thenearly $ 4 billion acquisitionof One Medical . AmazonlaunchedClinic in 2022 as a practical health shopfront for client to pay for one - clock time telehealth caution service . That same year , Amazon shut down its employee - focused virtual primary care businessAmazon Care , which attempted to commingle telehealth and in - person aesculapian service for worker .
Meanwhile , other orotund companies are tear back from the blank . In April , Walmartshut down its wellness center and virtual care inspection and repair .
