“The health care system is complex, and we enter into this challenge open-eyed about the degree of difficulty,” Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and chief executive, said in a statement. “Those are three big players, and I think if they get into health care insurance or the health care coverage space they are going to make a big impact.”Even the three companies don’t seem to be certain how they intend to shake up the health care system. Amazon has long been mentioned by health care analysts and industry executives as a potential new player in the sector. The announcement on Tuesday again highlighted investor worry about Amazon disrupting the health care industry. Large corporations have often taken an active role in their employees’ health care.

Source: New York Times January 30, 2018 12:47 UTC