As congressional leaders focus on passing an agreement negotiated over the weekend by the Biden administration and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that would increase the debt limit through early 2025 and prevent a potential...more
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the National Institute on Drug Abuse suggests that telehealth expansions instated during the COVID-19 public health...more
As the 117th Congress moves into its second legislative session, there is no shortage of health care policy issues dotting the landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic, legislative gridlock and a 2021 that was largely locked down by...more
Telehealth has emerged as a crucial lifeline during the COVID-19 public health emergency, mitigating both the spread of disease by infected individuals and the risk of becoming infected for healthy patients. Recognizing this,...more
Social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have profoundly impacted the way health care services are delivered. In order to reduce risk to both health care providers and to patients, as many services as possible...more
The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, contains significant relief to assist health care providers faced with the double burden of an onslaught of...more
Following days of protracted negotiations, Congress is heading toward enacting a $2 trillion measure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Anticipated to clear the House of Representatives on Friday and be promptly signed...more
March 17, 2020, will be a day to remember in the history of telehealth in the U.S. Thanks to a slew of federal policy changes, it is now easier for providers to offer telehealth, more people can access telehealth services,...more