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Amazon is shutting down its telehealth service
Amazon plans to discontinue its Care telehealth service by the end of the year.
Walmart buys MeMD to provide virtual healthcare nationwide
Walmart has acquired MeMD to offer virtual healthcare across the US, countering Amazon Care.
Amazon's Care telehealth service is coming to more companies
Amazon Care, the company's telehealth service, is now expanding to more firms and Amazon employees.
Amazon will deliver at-home COVID-19 test kits in Seattle trial
Amazon is playing a direct role in COVID-19 relief beyond shipping essentials to people sheltering at home. Amazon Care, the division providing healthcare to company staff, is partnering with the Gates Foundation-backed Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network to deliver and pick up at-home COVID-19 testing kits as part of a trial. The number of kits will be limited, but should help widen testing for the virus without relying on conventional mail and courier deliveries.
Amazon acquires another healthcare start-up for its Amazon Care program
Amazon is expanding its push into the healthcare industry. After purchasing online pharmacy PillPack last year, the company has now acquired Health Navigator, a start-up that provides online symptom checking and triage tools to help companies direct patients to the right facilities.
