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Amazon lowers cost of health care plan for Prime members to $9 a month (www.cbsnews.com)

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Amazon is lowering the cost of a One Medical membership for Amazon Prime subscribers, shaving $100 off the annual fee to $99 a year. The step is the latest effort by the e-commerce company to mesh its chain of doctor's offices with its retail services.

Amazon already runs a web pharmacy and a telehealth service called Amazon Clinic that uses third-party medical providers to help treat less serious conditions, like pinkeye. It's also testing a service to drop medications on its pharmacy patients' doorsteps via drone in an hour or less.

A Prime subscription runs $139 a year, also offering streaming services and quicker shipping.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This seems like the definition of a monopoly

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vertical integration

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Omnidirectional at this point. Provides your health care, medication, delivery, and streaming service so you know how to take your medicine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This only gets you access to the doctors. You still have to pay for the visits.