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Nutrition and wellness company GNC is expanding into healthcare through new membership plans that offer virtual urgent and primary care.

As Amazon's healthcare ambitions continue, here are 16 jobs the tech giant is seeking to fill for its businesses such as Amazon Clinic and Amazon Pharmacy this month and what they pay.

Neil de Crescenzo, former CEO at Change Healthcare, has departed as CEO of Optum's data and analytics arm after less than a year and has been replaced by Roger Connor, UnitedHealth Group's executive vice president of enterprise operations and services.

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Google's parent company, Alphabet, has laid off an unknown number of employees in its healthcare analytics subsidiary, Verily, according to spokespeople for the tech giant, The Information reported Oct. 18. 

CVS Health has named Tony Ambrozie as its new senior vice president and chief digital and technology officer of pharmacy and consumer wellness. 

Optum is building a new facility in Tacoma, Washington as the company continues to expand services within the state.

Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, said the company's presence in healthcare is "small" and that Amazon plans to take its time building its health services division, Endpoints News reported Oct. 17. 

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