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UnitedHealthcare will offer telehealth with no out-of-pocket cost

MINNEAPOLIS — UnitedHealthcare is now offering telehealth appointments with no co-pay or out-of-pocket cost as a benefit.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023

The DEA relaxed online prescribing rules during COVID. Now it wants to rein them in

Federal regulators want most patients to see a health care provider in person before receiving prescriptions for potentially addictive medicines through telehealth — something that hasn’t been required in more than three years.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

The U.S. federal government relaxed online drug prescription rules during the pandemic. Now it wants to rein them in

Supporters say the proposed rules would increase access to health care and help prevent medication misuse.

Fortune · Jun 22, 2023

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NBTC to install digital networks at border clinics

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to install telecom networks in sub-district hospitals in border areas, with a budget of up to 3.8 billion baht under its Universal Service Obligation (USO) scheme.

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2023

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TechRadar · Jun 14, 2023

The digital health divide is working against many people on Medicare. How some groups want to address this 'urgent problem'

Among people age 65 and older, just 44% use tablets and only 61% have smartphones, according to Pew Research Center.

Fortune · Jun 2, 2023

Complaints to Australian medical regulator about telehealth rise by 413% over three years

Exclusive: Medical Board of Australia to issue guidelines stating consultations must be in real time as complaints over prescribing issues jump by 750%

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023

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Accessible abortion, contraception incentives and Telehealth extensions: What a long-awaited report means for your health care

The inquiry has recommended significant changes to Australia's health system for reproductive and sexual health care.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

How the end of the COVID health emergency affects your Medicare

The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

GOP moves to limit abortion pill in US

A House panel advanced a 2024 budget bill that would block the ability to access the abortion drug via telehealth

Salon · May 24, 2023

Board of NBTC scraps telehealth

Board members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) last week voted 4:3 to scrap the regulator's plan to develop the telehealth project valued at 3.8 billion baht on the grounds that the project is not in line with the objective of the NBTC's budget spending under its Universal…

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2023

This telehealth program is a lifeline for New Mexico's pregnant moms. Will it end?

A federal program in remote New Mexico has helped hundreds of pregnant mothers stay healthy, but it's running out of time and money despite a growing national maternity care crisis.

WEKU · May 13, 2023

What Medicare beneficiaries need to know about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency rules

Whether Medicare will or won’t cover certain health care costs may now depend on whether you are in Traditional Medicare or a private insurer’s Medicare Advantage plan.

Fortune · May 12, 2023

US Covid emergency status ends as officials plan ‘new phase of managing’ virus

Vaccines and medication will remain available for free ‘while supplies last’ but most Americans will have to pay for testing

The Guardian - US · May 11, 2023

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Fortune · May 11, 2023

What the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency means for you

Ending the federal emergency reflects both a scientific and political judgment that the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has ended and that special federal resources are no longer needed to prevent disease transmission across borders.

WEKU · May 10, 2023

The pandemic-era rule that lets you get telehealth prescriptions just got extended

Telehealth flourished during the pandemic thanks to relaxed rules that allowed prescribing without an in-person visit. Federal officials have decided to keep that in place for the time being.

The Conversation · May 10, 2023

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

The COVID-19 pandemic’s public health emergency status in the U.S. expires on May 11, 2023. And on May 5, the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, designation that had been in place since Jan. 30, 2020.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 30, 2023

More Than 1000 NSW Pharmacies Will Be Able To Prescribe UTI Meds And The Pill In A New Trial

NSW pharmacies are able to prescribe medications in a new trial that is set to relieve the lengthy wait times at GPs.

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Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

Fat-fighting jab that helps you shed 100lbs in just a few months could be coming to UK

Since the drug was first approved last year, thousands of patients have obtained the drug from doctors and telehealth providers who prescribed it "off-label" to help them slim down

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Dying patients protest looming telehealth crackdown

A proposed Drug Enforcement Agency rule aimed at cracking down on prescriptions for dangerous drugs has spurred a backlash from dying patients and those who care for them

AAP · Apr 20, 2023

Calls to reinstate telehealth, a lifeline in the bush

Doctors want the government to reinstate Medicare items for long telephone consultations in the budget, saying rural and vulnerable patients are left behind.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

As courts weigh abortion pill rules, patients ask: What now?

Recent legal rulings on a key drug used in medication abortions may leave many women wondering what it means for them

Los Angeles Times · Apr 18, 2023

Commentary: Don’t curb opioid prescriptions through telemedicine. They’re saving lives

The explosion of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transformative for countless patients who might otherwise be unable to access care. But the Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to roll back telemedicine options for many essential prescriptions. It would be a dangerous move, exacerbating already gaping disparities and imperiling…

AAP · Apr 16, 2023

Telehealth will help keep kids out of ED in NSW

An innovative virtual care program that stops children unnecessarily languishing in busy emergency department waiting rooms will be rolled out across NSW.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Abortion providers scramble as courts restrict pills

Doctors, clinics and telehealth providers across the country are scrambling to figure out how they will continue to provide the most common type of abortion after a federal appeals court imposed new restrictions on a key abortion medication

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