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Haven - a company founded to provide health care to hundreds of thousands of U.S. workers at retail giant Amazon, conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway and banking titan JPMorgan Chase - will close in late February.
"Going forward, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will leverage these insights and continue to work informally to develop programs that are tailored to the specific needs of their own workforce," read a message posted on Monday Haven website was published.
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Haven spokeswoman Brooke Thurston confirmed the company will cease operations in late February, adding that the company "had made good progress researching a wide range of healthcare solutions and exploring new ways to access primary care." to facilitate and simplify insurance benefits. " understand and easier to use, and prescription drugs more affordable. "
The decision, previously reported by CNBC, ends the previous healthcare company launched in 2018. The aim was to reduce costs, use technology to provide workers with simplified healthcare and to be "free from profitable incentives and restrictions," the company trio said when they announced Haven. The company wasn't Amazon's only bet in the healthcare world. The retail giant started in November Amazon Pharmacy, a dedicated online pharmacy for Prime members.
According to CNBC, many of Haven's employees are said to be employed at Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway or JPMorgan Chase.
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