E&C Panel Unanimously Advances Two-Year Telehealth Extension

By Cara Smith / May 16, 2024 at 7:26 PM
The House Energy & Commerce health subcommittee unanimously advanced telehealth legislation to the full committee that would extend for two years key COVID-19 pandemic telehealth waivers set to expire at the end of the year. But Democratic lawmakers said the legislation would be ineffective for underserved populations unless Republicans agree to the extend the expired Affordable Connectivity Program that provides broadband subsidies that help connect patients to the internet. While the E&C health subcommittee, like House Ways & Means last...


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