GOOGL - The Doctor Will See You Now... At Costco: Retailer Partners With Healthcare Startup | Benzinga
Big box retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is best known for its oversized items that allow customers to load up in bulk on food and household items. The company also offers its share of extra items like televisions, insurance plans, auto services, and a $1.50 hot dog and drink combo.
The company offers optical eye-care services and is now expanding into the telehealth industry to offer additional medical benefits to members.
What Happened: Costco is set to announce fourth quarter financial results Tuesday after market close and may find itself answering questions about healthcare thanks to a new partnership.
Costco is teaming up with Sesame, a healthcare marketplace company that launched in 2019, to offer affordable healthcare to its members.
"Accessing healthcare should be as easy and affordable as shopping at Costco – and for Costco ...