Bill Would Add $2 Billion for Telehealth Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Don Young (R-Alaska) introduced legislation to boost telehealth services amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act would infuse $2 billion into the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rural health care program to expand remote treatment options and ensure high quality internet connection at health care facilities.