New Medicare telehealth data drops as industry waits on Congress
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: New Medicare telehealth data, Google retreats on health equity, and more.
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As lawmakers race to pass a bill to keep the government open by the end of the week, health tech is on the agenda. At the end of the month, policies that expanded Medicare coverage for telehealth during the pandemic will expire, unless Congress acts to extend them. Extending the policies for several years is a popular idea, but that proposal is likely contingent on getting an actual budget — rather than a stop-gap bill.
