Amazon Discounts Prime Membership for Medicaid Recipients to $6 a Month

Amazon is offering Medicaid recipients Amazon Prime accounts for $5.99 per month, from $9.99, it said Wednesday. Customers must have a valid electronic benefit transfer or Medicaid card to qualify, it said, and they can renew their discounted membership annually for up to four years. Amazon referenced Prime members who said the program has made their lives easier through low prices and convenient delivery options, especially those living in rural areas or with physical limitations.