Amazon is already a dominant force in e-commerce, cloud computing, movie and TV production, video streaming and grocery retailing. Heck, might as well try its hand at medicine. Shares of 1Life Healthcare soared after Amazon agreed to acquire the parent of One Medical, an operator of primary care practices and telemedicine services, for US$18 a share or about US$3.49-billion. Contrary to rumours, Amazon will not be offering Prime members free next-day delivery of a physician to their door. Darn.
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