Amazon has been pushing into health care for years, starting with
wearable health devices and pharmacy services. But the nationwide
expansion of its “Amazon Care” service is its biggest move in the
rapidly growing telehealth industry, which could grow to a $20 billion
sector over the next five years.
Most of Amazon’s telehealth and in-person offerings are likely covered
by HIPAA, but some of Amazon’s other offerings, such as its partnership
with Teladoc on the Alexa smart speaker, might fall into a gray area.
Emily Birnbaum reports.
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