One Medical, a new lawsuit and Amazon's ambitions for health care

A California doctor is suing primary care provider One Medical, claiming she was fired in part for retaliation for raising concerns about patient care. 

Amazon owns One Medical, it bought the company in 2023.

The service offers tele-health and in-person locations and Amazon Prime members are able to access a One Medical membership at a discount. 

The company’s goal is to use technology to make primary care as convenient as home delivery.

Our guest writes that this recent lawsuit, however, “pulls back the curtain on Amazon’s entrée into healthcare.”

Guest

Caroline O'Donovan, AI and Big Technology senior Reporter, The San Francisco Standard

Related Links

Amazon’s One Medical fired a doctor who raised safety concerns, lawsuit says - The San Francisco Standard

Leaked documents reveal patient safety issues at Amazon’s One Medical - The Washington Post

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