Telemedicine Nonetheless ‘Important Focus’ for State Lawmakers: This 12 months states handed at the least 176 payments that modify current legal guidelines to accommodate the upper demand for telehealth providers because the Covid-19 pandemic. That complete roughly equals the 171 payments enacted in 2023, indicating that “telehealth stays a important focus of state legislative efforts, showcasing its rising position within the healthcare panorama,” according to the Center for Connected Health Policy, a nationwide nonprofit that advocates for state and federal telehealth insurance policies. (PLURIBUS NEWS, CENTER FOR CONNECTED HEALTH POLICY)
NY Gov Indicators EpiPen Insurance coverage Invoice: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a invoice (SB 7114) that can require well being insurers to cowl EpiPens, used to deal with extreme allergic reactions. The measure additionally caps shopper out-of-pocket prices for the units at $100. Some reviews point out the price of EpiPens has risen 600% since 2007, in accordance with Hochul’s workplace. (STATE OF POLITICS, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
