Hot Dogs, Patio Furniture, and Now Weight Loss Drugs at Costco
Business Wars Daily
Wondery
4.6 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2024
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Today is Wednesday, April 10, and we're looking at Sesame vs. Amazon Pharmacy.
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| 1:07.6 | April 10th. |
| 1:09.1 | Last fall, we told you about a new partnership between Costco and a telehealth platform |
| 1:13.6 | called Sesame, which connects medical providers with patients nationwide. |
| 1:18.1 | It meant that, in addition to bulk paper towels, patio furniture, and hot dogs, |
| 1:22.9 | Costco members, all 130 million of them, could have access to low-cost telehealth care. |
| 1:28.8 | Around two months after the announcement, however, Costco and Sesame |
| 1:32.3 | noticed something. |
| 1:34.2 | Sesame co-founder and president, Michael Bada, told CNN that one in five inquiries |
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