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Episode: Amazon takes another shot at healthcare, this one a virtual care service that costs $9 per month
Description: Amazon is taking another shot at becoming a regular healthcare source for customers with the launch of a service centered on virtual care.
The e-commerce giant says its Prime customers can now get quick access to a healthcare provider through a program that costs $9 a month or $99 annually.
The announcement arrived less than a year after Amazon announced the $3.9 billion acquisition of the membership-based primary care provider One Medical, which has medical offices in more than 20 markets.
The company has made a number of attempts to incorporate healthcare into its platform and has started building momentum after some initial setbacks.
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