Advertisement

Disruptors

Optum Washington signed a deal with the Seattle Mariners to become the professional baseball team's exclusive primary care partner.

Amazon has been advertising job openings for its various healthcare teams. Here are six health-related jobs the tech giant recently posted.

Uber Health's non-emergency transportation services for medical appointments expanded to Australia, the rideshare company said Aug. 18. 

Advertisement

Amazon's planned $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical has dramatically changed the healthcare market since the deal was announced in July. However, pharmacy retail and healthcare giant CVS Health has also been active since Amazon announced plans to acquire One…

The Big Four tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft — are accelerating their pursuits of the healthcare market, and they're starting to hone their strategies and stake corners within the industry. 

Kristen Helton, PhD, general manager and director of Amazon Care, is taking time away from the tech giant's primary healthcare initiative as it acquires One Medical, Bloomberg reported Aug. 11.

Advertisement