House GOP Taskforce Unveils Plan To Extend Telehealth Access Post-PHE

A House GOP task force charged with crafting a health care agenda should Republicans regain control of the House on Wednesday (June 1) unveiled a plan to continue telehealth access beyond the pandemic by adjusting Medicare originating site requirements and maximizing employer-sponsored telehealth coverage through the use of health savings accounts. The plan also calls for regulatory steps to expand access to health care technologies like wearable apps and for use of artificial intelligence to reduce waste, fraud and abuse...
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MPP Announces Licensing Plan For Global Generic PrEP Production

The United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool announced a potential licensing agreement Friday (May 27) that would allow low- and middle-income countries to manufacture generic versions of injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. Cabotegravir is administered monthly or every two months, so wide-spread availability of the drug would go a long way toward reaching the goal of ending the HIV epidemic, MPP Executive Director Charles Gore said. “In particular, it could be a game-changer in prevention. It is critical that it...
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GAO: National Broadband Strategy Would Improve Telehealth Access

The Government Accountability Office calls for the White House to synchronize the over 100 federal programs that aim to expand broadband access to rural areas and other locations with limited or no access to internet, and to ask for congressional help if necessary. Without a national plan, GAO said, the federal government could miss the chance to expand internet and increase access to essential services, like telehealth. Although federally sponsored broadband programs overlap in their goal of expanding internet access,...
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