Why we should take Amazon's ambitions to disrupt healthcare seriously
February 2, 2018, Northeastern University
On Tuesday, three influential companies—Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase—announced a partnership to provide their more than 500,000 employees with an alternative to the current healthcare system. Though the companies released few details about their new venture, they did say it would focus on using technology to reduce costs. It's a move that could ripple across the entire American healthcare industry.
"Amazon is going to be the real catalyst here, because they're going to bring technology, data, and their experience in terms of how you deal with consumers and how you make services more convenient," said Gary Young, director of Northeastern's Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research and professor of strategic management and healthcare systems. "Berkshire and JPMorgan obviously bring tremendous capital and networking."
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