Amazon's Foray into Healthcare: What’s the Real Deal?
Amazon's venture into healthcare promises affordability and accessibility with its $9 per month or $99 per year membership, but a deeper look reveals a different reality. Despite the enticing offer of online scheduling, secure messaging, and care anytime and anywhere, the membership fee doesn't cover the actual medical care, and in-person care is only available in some places. Patients will face additional costs, insurance co-pays, and deductibles for remote or in-office visits, which can be out-of-network and limited to certain cities. Amazon's model lacks the personalized touch of traditional care that your own Direct Primary Care physician can offer. Ultimately, it's just another corporate takeover of healthcare that prioritizes the survival of the company and shareholder profit over patient care.
