"Amazon One Medical, the retailer's primary care provider acquired in 2022, is launching a pay-per-visit virtual healthcare service for children ages 2 to 11, the company announced on Thursday. Message-based visits start at $29, and video visits cost $49. The healthcare service doesn't require insurance or a One Medical membership and can help treat issues like pink eye, lice, and more than 10 skin-related issues, including eczema, bug bites, contact dermatitis, fungal rashes, and more. The service also covers EpiPen and asthma medication renewals."
""This service isn't meant to replace a family's relationship with their child's pediatrician, but rather to serve as a convenient option for those 'in-between' moments for parents with time-sensitive concerns who don't already have on-demand access through a One Medical membership," said Natasha Bhuyan, MD, family physician and national medical director for Amazon One Medical, in a press release."
"Amazon last week debuted prescription vending machines at its One Medical clinics, starting in Los Angeles. The kiosks have a range of commonly prescribed medications, including antibiotics, inhalers, and blood pressure medications. These new kiosks could disrupt brick-and-mortar pharmacy businesses, which are already struggling. For instance, Rite Aid recently closed all of its remaining stores; CVS has closed more than 1,000 stores since 2021; and Walgreens closed 500 stores over the past year."
Amazon One Medical launches a pay-per-visit virtual pediatric service for children ages 2 to 11 with message-based visits starting at $29 and video visits at $49. The service does not require insurance or a One Medical membership and treats conditions such as pink eye, lice, eczema, bug bites, contact dermatitis, and fungal rashes, and covers EpiPen and asthma medication renewals. Amazon began offering a pay-per-visit virtual service for adults in 2024. The company also introduced prescription vending kiosks stocked with antibiotics, inhalers, and blood pressure medications at One Medical clinics. The kiosks could exacerbate challenges facing brick-and-mortar pharmacies amid store closures. Amazon previously acquired PillPack in 2018, launched Amazon Pharmacy in 2020, and purchased One Medical in 2022.
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