COVID-19: Telehealth and Virtual Care

In a letter to Congresswoman Cindy Axne, the AHA expresses support of the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing on telehealth lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A bipartisan group of 30 senators urged congressional leaders to make permanent provisions included in previous COVID-19 legislation to expand access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries.
AHA identified legislative and regulatory actions needed to maintain or extend telehealth flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
If you’re wondering how significant the long-term impact of the soaring use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic could be on health care, a new analysis from McKinsey & Co. pegs the number at $250 billion.
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AHA voiced support for legislation that would provide an additional $2 billion for hospitals and other health care providers to expand broadband and telehealth services during the COVID-19 crisis through the Federal Communication Commission Rural Health Care Program.
AHA letter to Rep. Eshoo expressing support of the Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act, which proposes improvements to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Health Care Program.