Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Plans and prices
From Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free | Up to $200 in credits · access to over 90 services · select services only · account closes after 6 months or when credits run out · Up to 6 months or until credits run out, whichever comes first |
| Paid plan | Priced on request | Full range of AWS services · pay beyond credit thresholds · usage-based pricing · Pay-as-you-go for services used |
The facts
Each one read from Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access limit
- Using the AWS Health API requires an eligible AWS Support plan; accounts without one receive a SubscriptionRequiredException.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Certifications
- AWS lists HITRUST CSF, SOC 1, 2, and 3, and ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 among its compliance frameworks and certifications.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud services
- AWS provides cloud capabilities and services for organizations to build and run workloads.checked 4 Oct 2026
- GxP
- AWS describes tools and guidance to automate GxP compliance, record activity for audit requests, and create reusable infrastructure templates.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Healthcare capabilities
- AWS names HealthLake, HealthOmics, and Amazon Comprehend Medical as purpose-built services for healthcare technology.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Healthcare cloud
- AWS offers cloud services and solutions for healthcare and life sciences organizations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Healthcare services
- AWS says it provides access to more than 130 HIPAA-eligible services for HealthTech organizations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Healthcare use
- AWS presents its cloud services for healthcare and life sciences organizations seeking healthcare data management and security.checked 4 Oct 2026
- HIPAA
- AWS states that it maintains HIPAA eligibility across applicable services and offers a process for executing Business Associate Agreements.checked 4 Oct 2026
- HIPAA support
- AWS states that applicable services are maintained as HIPAA eligible and offers a streamlined process for Business Associate Agreements.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- AWS Health events can be routed through Amazon EventBridge to targets including Lambda, Kinesis Data Streams, SQS, CloudWatch alarm actions, and SNS.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- AWS says its customers include startups, enterprises, nonprofits, and governments.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Organization view
- AWS Health can provide a centralized feed of events from accounts in an AWS Organization through organizational view and delegated administrator access.checked 4 Oct 2026
- PHI safeguards
- The page lists technical safeguards for Protected Health Information, audit trails, and fine-grained access controls.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- AWS says most cloud services use pay-as-you-go pricing, charging for individual services only for as long as they are used.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The healthcare compliance page lists encryption in transit and at rest, granular IAM, network isolation, and 24/7 infrastructure monitoring and threat detection.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- The page lists encryption in transit and at rest, granular Identity and Access Management, network isolation and segmentation, and 24/7 infrastructure monitoring and threat detection.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Service eligibility limit
- AWS says customers should process, store, and transmit protected health information only in HIPAA-eligible services.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Shared responsibility
- AWS manages security of the cloud while customers manage security in the cloud, including data ownership, access management, and application-level controls.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- AWS describes its support offering as providing proactive guidance, issue resolution, and support tools.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- AWS describes its customers as including startups, enterprises, nonprofits, and governments.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free trials
- AWS offers limited free trials for selected paid-plan services, beginning when the service is activated.checked 4 Oct 2026
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