Healthcare in the United States has more than a few problems. Costs are skyrocketing, chronic conditions are becoming more common and health outcomes aren’t getting any better. It’s easy to… Read More
Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway’s health venture now has a chief operating officer. According to a report by CNBC, former Comcast and Accolade executive Jack Stoddard started in that… Read More
Digital marketing startup New Engen, which launched from stealth mode in June, has hired its first chief technology officer, GeekWire has learned. The company tapped former Amazon and OpenMarket executive John… Read More
Amazon has disrupted everything from bookstores to internet infrastructure — and made a lot of money along the way. But now the company is taking aim at a particularly thorny… Read More
Amazon is planning to open primary care clinics for employees at its Seattle headquarters, according to a report Thursday by CNBC. When reached by GeekWire, Amazon declined to comment on the… Read More
The United States has a healthcare problem. The country spends more per capita on healthcare than any other place in the world, about double the average amount for other developed countries.… Read More
Amazon and Seattle startup Xealth are working on a pilot program that will let doctors ‘prescribe’ items for delivery to patients’ homes, CNBC reports. The report comes just weeks after… Read More
After months of anticipation and fanfare, Dr. Atul Gawande is starting his new job Monday as the CEO of the healthcare venture from Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. The… Read More
This week, like so many, was filled with big announcements from Amazon. First, the company unveiled a new last-mile delivery service to rival FedEx and UPS. But there’s an interesting… Read More
Amazon’s march into healthcare took another big step on Thursday as the tech giant announced its intention to acquire PillPack. Founded in 2013, Boston-based PillPack is an online pharmacy that… Read More
Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway have finally picked a CEO for their ambitious health venture. Unlike most healthcare executives, Dr. Atul Gawande is a doctor before anything else, and… Read More
The joint healthcare venture from Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway finally has a leader. Surgeon and Harvard professor Dr. Atul Gawande was named its CEO Wednesday, and he has a monumental… Read More
After months of speculation, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway announced the CEO of their new health venture Wednesday. RELATED: Surgeon, data geek, outspoken advocate: Meet the new CEO of… Read More
Amazon seems primed for a bold expansion into healthcare, after speculation in recent months that the Seattle-based company was interested in the industry. According to a report by CNBC on Tuesday,… Read More
Amazon has dropped a plan to start selling drugs to hospitals, according to a report by CNBC. Reports of Amazon’s interest in expanding Amazon Business to healthcare supplies surfaced in February… Read More
The announcement last month that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, tech giant Amazon and JPMorgan Chase were teaming up on a new healthcare venture came with very few details on what… Read More
Amazon is expanding its reach in the healthcare supply market, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Hospital executives told the newspaper that Amazon has been working to… Read More
Three giant U.S. companies — Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway — announced Tuesday that they will form their own healthcare company to battle the “hungry tapeworm” that is the… Read More
Amazon is continuing to bolster its health care game. The company recently hired Dr. Martin Levine, a longtime Seattle doctor and leader of Iora Health‘s Seattle area operations, according to… Read More