In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have ramped up efforts to subsidize the provision of the telecommunications and broadband services necessary to deliver telehealth solutions.  This includes steps to make it easier for eligible health care providers to secure funding under the FCC’s existing Rural Healthcare (RHC) program, developing procedures for tapping into a new $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Fund, and launching a pilot program intended to help eligible health care providers deliver online (connected) care to a greater number of low-income patients and veterans.
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