Bipartisan Senators Want Telehealth Changes To Be Made Permanent

By Chelsea Cirruzzo / June 15, 2020 at 6:26 PM
A group of bipartisan senators, led by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), want telehealth provisions included in previous COVID-19 emergency legislation to be made permanent, as some provider groups turn to Congress to make statutory changes to allow for expanded telehealth flexibilities after the pandemic . A letter sent by 30 senators signed onto the CONNECT for Health Act, which was introduced late last year , to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) say...


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