Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says healthcare is so bad future generations will be shocked

“My kids’ kids will not believe what the healthcare experience was for us,” Jassy said in an interview with Fortune on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. 

After completing Amazon’s $3.49 billion move to acquire One Medical, a chain of primary care practices with a headquarters in New York City, Jassy hopes to revitalize and reduce the time people spend on securing doctors’ appointments and commuting to primary care offices and pharmacies with his healthcare model that have left industry regulators spooked by the rise of tech-leaders’ interest in medicine. 

The frustrating experience of a doctor’s visit is familiar to most, Jassy points out. It requires booking appointments weeks in advance (if you’re lucky), commuting to the office, several idle stints in waiting rooms and examination areas, a brief meeting with the doctor, and then a trip to the pharmacy. The lengthy stay you clock in when visiting the doctor can be pegged to labor shortages, tedious back-end computer tasks for doctors, and Americans who are experiencing more chronic pain than in years past. 

“That experience is just kind of nutty,” Jassy told Fortune, and believes it will, “completely go away with the future of healthcare.” 

Jassy’s plan for One Medical seeks to alleviate some of those symptoms, especially those on the patients side of the table. The healthcare model will offer in-office services and 24/7 access to virtual care services, on-site labs, and programs for preventative…