The Biggest Reason Why Teladoc Shouldn't Fear Amazon Entering Telehealth

E-commerce and technology giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is well known for jumping into new markets, disrupting existing players, and taking market share. And it's looking as if the company is increasingly focused on healthcare, a massive industry that's only going to grow in the decades ahead. Most recently, word that Amazon is likely to enter the telehealth market has Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) investors concerned that this deep-pocketed giant is about to disrupt its growth prospects.

Should shareholders worry? Jason Hall, host of Motley Fool Live's daily show, "The Wrap," doesn't think so. In the video below, from the Dec. 16 episode, he explains why he thinks Teladoc's prospects remain very, very good, no matter what Amazon decides to do.

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