In 2018, Amazon signaled its healthcare ambitions with the $753 million purchase of PillPack, an online pharmacy that brought prescription fulfillment under its roof. That foothold grew through landmark moves like the $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical in 2023, culminating last month in a rapid sequence of actions including a reorganization of Amazon Health Services and an announced expansion of same-day prescription delivery to 20 additional U.S. cities.

Amazon’s cadence in healthcare has shifted from exploratory to execution, offering a live case study in how Amazon converts strategic momentum into market share.

This 46-page report, by researchers Ron Galloway and Abigail Butcher, traces each step of that progression using audited filings, regulatory documents, earnings transcripts, and carefully curated secondary sources. Every data point carries a citation, ensuring readers can verify assumptions and integrate the material directly into their diligence workflows.

For healthcare executives and staff, the report provides essential intelligence for strategic planning, competitive positioning, and partnership evaluations as Amazon's presence grows in your markets.

Institutional investors, family offices, and advisory firms can use the same research to model capital allocation scenarios, benchmark portfolio companies against new consumer convenience standards, and brief investment committees on sector-wide risk.

The Amazon Effect On Hospitals delivers clarity at a moment when Amazon's next healthcare move is no longer hypothetical, it is already influencing patient behavior and reshaping profit pools across the continuum of care.

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