Amazon latest expansion into the health care sector, with its purchase of One Medical for $3.9 billion, is part of a broader strategy to acquire companies which complement its business model.

Meghan Fitzgerald, health care policy professor at Columbia University, said in an interview, “What One Medical has — which I think Amazon likes and there’s a lot of synergy — is they have a subscription model. They have what’s called a 5-to-1 model. You get five virtual telehealth visits and one in-person visit, right? Now that fits the Amazon model for possibly having an online experience.”

Amazon began its entry into the health care sector with its purchase of PillPack in 2018. It rebranded it as Amazon Pharmacy in 2020, and the subsidiary now allows customers to order prescription drugs at discounted rates.

Amazon is now partnering with the pharmacy chain Rite Aid, and as of June 27th, customers can pick up their prescription orders at more than 100 Rite Aid stores. That will expand to more than 1500 locations by the end of the year.

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