On Monday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai proposed a telehealth program that would use the $200 million that Congress appropriated to the FCC as part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act. The program would help eligible health care providers purchase telecommunications, broadband connectivity, and devices necessary for providing telehealth services. These services would directly help COVID-19 patients and provide care to patients with other conditions who might risk contracting the coronavirus when visiting a healthcare provider, while reducing practitioners’ potential exposure to the virus.
