Amazon’s leaked ‘Clinic’ would connect patients to telemedicine

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Amazon might have a new healthcare offering coming soon, according to a leaked video. A video published to the company's YouTube page Tuesday - and then quickly taken down - described Amazon Clinic," an online care program that would offer treatment for common conditions" like allergies and acne.

A screenshot taken from the now-unlisted video originally posted on the Amazon YouTube page.

As described in the video, people could fill out a questionnaire about their symptoms and pay a fee. A clinician would review their answers and provide a diagnosis and prescriptions as needed. Telehealth services are offered by third-party healthcare provider groups," according to the text in the video. The video directs people...

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