00:00Amazon is planning on buying the primary care provider One Medical for 3.9 billion dollars.
00:05So how is Amazon involved in the U.S. healthcare system?
00:08Ruth can explain in less than 60 seconds.
00:10One Medical, a primary care provider, operates medical offices,
00:14provides in-person and virtual care, and built its own electronic health record system.
00:19An all-cash deal between Amazon and One Medical means that Amazon will own medical care centers.
00:24Amazon has been expanding its U.S. healthcare initiatives in the past few years.
00:27Amazon's recent acquisition, however, has raised questions about the security of personal health
00:32data. Those who oppose Amazon's expansion into the healthcare system fear what the company
00:37might do with sensitive health information. Location data is particularly concerning for
00:41some House Democrats, who wonder if information collected by companies like Amazon could be sold
00:46to state agencies and law enforcement, which could then be used as a tool to track patients
00:50traveling to obtain abortion care. The acquisition is required to be reported to the FTC and DOJ for
00:56review.
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