Is Amazon a smart healthcare stock to buy now?

Amazon (AMZN -5.22%) recently made waves in America's $4 trillion healthcare sector. In one fell swoop, the acquisition will soon make the Everything Store a major provider of basic grocery services in the United States 1Life Healthcare (ONEM -1.30%) for $3.9 billion in an all-cash deal that will most likely close before the next Seattle snowfall.

The acquisition of One Medical (as it's often dubbed) isn't Amazon's first attempt to disrupt the way Americans find, receive, and pay for healthcare. Under former CEO Jeff Bezos, Amazon has racked up a string of flops that suggest its acquisition of One Medical is just another expensive nothing burger.

But before we get too excited or dismissive about One Medical's upcoming acquisition, let's compare Amazon's latest health-related move to previous attempts.

Jassy is following a path set out by Bezos

The acquisition of One Medical is Amazon's first major move into healthcare since Andrew Jassy...

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