Biden’s Comments Leave Telehealth Stakeholders Worried About Early PHE End

Telehealth policy professionals are fearful the COVID-19 public health emergency could end sooner than expected in the wake of President Joe Biden’s unexpected statement Sunday that the pandemic is over, a key telehealth policy expert said at an American Telemedicine Association webinar on Wednesday (Sept. 21). Although HHS clarified Monday it’s the department’s job to decide when the PHE ends, not the president’s, and repeated its pledge to give 60 days' notice before the emergency is lifted, lobbyists now worry...