US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to support healthcare in rural areas by permanently expanding access to telehealth services for nearly 57 million Americans.
President @realDonaldTrump just signed an executive order to ensure telehealth is here to stay! pic.twitter.com/MRaI0vm10S
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 3, 2020
President @realDonaldTrump's latest order builds upon a series of actions we've taken to make telehealth available to ALL!
We ensured that Medicare covers telehealth visits at no additional cost and co-payments can be waived! pic.twitter.com/6cWPXqzO3d
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 3, 2020
"We've vastly expanded coverage allowing Medicare to cover more than 135 new services through telehealth." pic.twitter.com/UafmuwV0jW
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 3, 2020
Trump said the new order would ensure that telehealth services expanded during the pandemic remained in place even after the public health emergency ended.
