Amazon Inc. is buying an operator of primary-care clinics, a significant expansion that will help the tech giant offer medical services to a large pool of employers and individuals and that underscores its sweeping ambitions in healthcare.
The $3.9 billion deal, including debt, for 1Life Healthcare which operates a primary-care practice under the name One Medical, is the first major acquisition announced during the tenure of Chief Executive Andy Jassy, for whom expansion into healthcare is a top priority.
