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Calling Dr. Amazon! No-insurance online clinics to offer virtual visits for flat fee

Marketing art from the Amazon Clinic envisions a text visit with a “licensed clinician” while you relax on a park bench (CREDIT: Amazon)

Amazon is making a new foray into personal health care with virtual medical consultations at what the company is calling “Amazon Clinic.” Amazon says clinic visits will result in a diagnosis and treatment plan, including prescriptions. The company says Amazon Clinic is available in 32 states, although the web site doesn’t make it clear which states are excluded. Rather than accept insurance, the clinics take an unspecified upfront fee. Click play to hear Corwin Haeck’s report.