There have been some big announcements in the telehealth space this week. For one, Amazon announced that the new senior vice president of its Health Services division will be Dr. Roy Schoenberg, who founded Amwell way back in 2006.In other news, Walmart is adding Teladoc Health services to its Better Care Services platform, which connects customers to third-party providers, and GoodRx is rolling out a new subscription service for generic medications.From Amwell to AmazonSchoenberg, who cofounded Amwell 20 years ago with his brother Ido, will join Amazon Health Services on July 1. He'll be taking over for AHS Senior Vice President Neil Lindsay, who has served in many capacities across Amazon over the past 15 years and is stepping down from the role to pursue other projects.In a message to staff on the Amazon blog, Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, thanked Lindsay for his years working on the tech giant's Kindle and Prime services and "building the solid foundations of an artificial intelligence-enabled healthcare business.""Under his leadership, we went from early experiments in healthcare to a business serving millions of customers through Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical, Health AI, Health Benefits Connector and more," Herrington said.Lindsay oversaw a restructuring of AHS into six divisions last year."I leave the foundation in your excellent hands," said Lindsay, who helped lead the search for his successor, in his note. For his part, Linday called Schoenberg, who had stepped away as co-CEO at Amwell in 2024, "one of the most accomplished healthcare leaders of his generation."The telehealth pioneer "believes, as I do, that healthcare should be fundamentally easier for people," Lindsay said. "He believes technology and clinical excellence aren't in tension – one helps the other. "And he brings the rare combination of clinical credibility, technological vision and operational experience needed to take what we've built, to improve on it and to scale it into something that changes how hundreds of millions of people experience healthcare." Lindsay also noted that he will work directly with Schoenberg during the transition.On Thursday, Schoenberg announced his new role on the Amazon healthcare team with "excitement, privilege and purpose" in a social media post. "If there is a path for technology to make healthcare less painful and more naturally accessible to its customers and patients – that path likely goes through here." Walmart teams with TeladocVirtual care provider Teladoc Health said its offerings are now available through Walmart's Better Care Services platform.Walmart customers can use insurance and cash-pay options to access Teladoc Health's services, including 24/7 care, virtual urgent care, dermatology and nutrition with prescriptions sent to any pharmacy of their choice on the platform.The retail giant, which launched its Better Care Services platform in January, partnered with Teladoc to add more care and prescription options, said Leslie Fletcher, vice president, strategy and partnerships, of Walmart U.S. Health & Wellness, in an announcement this week. "Healthcare should be easier to access, easier to understand and more affordable," she said. "Walmart is where millions of Americans already go for everyday needs, and now, getting care from Teladoc Health can be part of that same experience," added Kelly Bliss, Teladoc Health's president of U.S. Group Health. "By removing friction and meeting people where they are, virtual care becomes something people choose first, not just something they can access."Teladoc is also part of the Collaborative for Healthy Rural America, which is developing an artificial intelligence-enabled shared primary care operations platform to help states administer their rural health transformation goals.In April, Walmart partnered with digital health companies Twin Health, Curai Health, Wheel, Berry Street and Aaptiv to improve access to weight management support, including GLP-1s.GoodRx launches subscription programThe new GoodRx Companion subscription service offers access to free and low-cost generic medications, online care and other savings on routine healthcare services.The service leverages the GoodRx pricing data platform and retail pharmacy relationships and could be particularly beneficial to patients managing multiple or chronic conditions and higher out-of-pocket healthcare costs, the company said.It's part of a strategy to build a broader subscription model where GoodRx believes the market is heading, said Wendy Barnes, its president and CEO, in a statement. "As coverage becomes more complex and out-of-pocket costs continue to rise, people are looking for trusted solutions that give them greater control and clearer value," she said. "Companion meets that demand while advancing our strategy to build deeper, more recurring consumer relationships across a growing portfolio of subscription offerings."Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.Email: [email protected]Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.