March 18, 2008

drugstore.com Launches Healthcare Provider Search Powered by HealthCare.com

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MIAMI, FL and BELLEVUE, WA (MARCH 18, 2008) – HealthCare.com, Inc. , the leading online health care provider search platform, today announced the launch of its private-label care provider directory for drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ: DSCM), a leading online provider of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products. drugstore.com users will now be able to search the most comprehensive health care provider directory on the web, with over 1 million listings for medical and dental professionals, practices, facilities and health-related businesses in over 120 health and wellness-related categories including:

  • Medical specialists such as general physicians, pediatricians, oncologists, OB/GYNs, neurologists, urologists and over 45 other specialties.
  • Dental categories such as general dentists, cosmetic dentists, orthodontists, periodontists, and more.
  • Health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, dialysis centers and more.
  • Other categories such as chiropractors, psychologists, nutritionists and midwife services.
  • drugstore.com was a pioneer in health-related e-commerce, and is today one of the most recognizable brands on the web,” said Rob Monster, Chairman of HealthCare.com. “This partnership builds on that heritage. By incorporating HealthCare.com’s global directory of health care providers, drugstore.com’s users can not only shop for health-related products on the leading online drugstore, but also search for care using the world’s most complete database of care providers.”

    “At drugstore.com we are always looking for new ways to provide service and convenience in addition to competitive prices,” said Arvin Marchel, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Services at drugstore.com. “We believe this medical provider search solution is a valuable benefit for our pharmacy and over-the-counter customers and is an important addition to services we already offer such as the Drug Information Database, Drug Interaction Checker and Ask Your Pharmacist.”

    Consumers may find the new healthcare provider directory by linking from the drugstore.com pharmacy home page at http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy or by going directly to http://www.drugstore.com/providersearch.

    About HealthCare.com, Inc.

    HealthCare.com, Inc. is a leading online health destination, providing health care content and tools that empower health seekers in their search for knowledge and care. The company’s consumer health offering is centered upon its web content portal, its health vertical search engine and its proprietary Care Provider Search. The Care Provider Search is the most comprehensive, complete and intelligent care provider directory on the web, which features over one million providers across the U.S. in over 120 categories, as well as providers in major medical tourism countries. For additional information, please visit http://www.healthcare.com.

    About drugstore.com, inc.

    drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ: DSCM) is a leading online provider of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products. Our portfolio of brands includes: drugstore.com™, Beauty.com™ and VisionDirect.com™. All are accessible from http://www.drugstore.com and provide a convenient, private, and informative shopping experience while offering a wide assortment of more than 30,000 products at competitive prices.

    The drugstore.com pharmacy is certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS) and operates in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations in the United States.

    Contact:
    Howard Yeh, VP, Corporate Development, Healthcare.com

    305-371-9724 or howard@healthcare.com

    Anne Marshall, Director of Public Relations, drugstore.com

    425-372-3464 or amarshall@drugstore.com

    June 20, 2007

    HealthCare.com Announces Financing At Dow Jones Healthcare Conference

    Filed under: HealthCare.com — admin @ 8:26 am

    Management team outlines vision for patient-centric healthcare
    Contact:
    Health Care

    San Francisco, CA - June 20, 2007 - HealthCare.com (www.healthcare.com), announced today a $6.1 million founders round of financing along with initial plans for development of a global platform for patient-centric health management. The HealthCare.com domain was purchased by current management in 2006. Over the next six months, HealthCare.com will unveil functionality that allows users to become informed healthcare consumers capable of working with care providers with unprecedented efficiency. Vertical search, access to online medical records and community features are core elements of the new website. The news was announced today by Robert Monster, Chairman of HealthCare.com, at the Dow Jones Healthcare Innovations Conference in San Francisco.

    HealthCare.com has developed a proprietary vertical search engine for healthcare that provides categorized results specific to a topic with the option to save and share the results to a personalized health page. In addition, HealthCare.com´s HIPAA compliant solutions include access to highly-secure storage of patient health data, online interaction with e-consult enabled healthcare providers, prescription ordering and financial services. Healthcare.com´s multinational management team brings a prior record of achievement in building industry-leading internet companies. HealthCare.com´s and services are supported by an advisory team comprised of leading medical professionals in multiple medical specialties, as well as strategic alliances with industry-leading solution providers.

    “The Internet has already transformed many industries. The impact on Healthcare is only beginning. The magnitude of the global opportunity is difficult to overstate. Beyond search, the Internet is largely unrepresented in the rest of the healthcare industry workflow.” said Robert Monster, Chairman of HealthCare.com. “Our goal is to create a new consumer-driven health experience - one that is not currently available. We will be giving individuals the power to take greater control of their health decisions while also enabling the healthcare professionals to evolve to a more sustainable economic model.”

    About HealthCare.com, Inc.

    Launched in December 2006, HealthCare.com allows consumers to take personal control of their healthcare. Our content and technology platform connects consumers with information, enabling tools, online communities and integrated workflow for working with care providers. With HealthCare.com´s easy-to-use web tools, users will be able to find, organize and share healthcare information, products and services that are specific to their needs - allowing for a new model of patient-driven healthcare. For more information visit www.healthcare.com