Is Amazon primed to take on a bigger role in healthcare in 2022?

The company is expanding the reach of Amazon Care and partnering with health systems and senior living companies to support at-home care. by DEBORAH ABRAMS KAPLAN Amazon is poised to continue its 2022 expansion in more than just e-commerce sales. All U.S. staff members enrolled in the corporate health plan will receive this benefit in 2022, including texting services, virtual healthcare visits and house calls, depending on the location. 2. In October, Amazon announced that Alexa Smart Properties would be used at senior living providers such as Atria Senior Living and Eskaton and at hospitals such as Boston Children's Hospital, Cedars-Sinai, Houston Methodist Hospital and Baycare Health System. In 2021, Penn State started offering supportive care to those with metastatic breast cancer, with Amazon Echo Show answering questions about symptoms such as pain, fatigue, sleep and mental health issues.