Telehealth

UnitedHealthcare has launched a virtual-first health plan for employers in nine markets.

Amazon inked a partnership with TytoCare, which uses remote exam kits for virtual care, to enhance telehealth capabilities.

Congress has set aside legislation to make telehealth permanent to focus on President Joe Biden's higher priorities, Bloomberg Law reported Oct. 15.

Twenty-seven million U.S. broadband households reported being unable to visit a doctor in 2021, according to research released Oct. 13 by market research and consulting company Parks Associates.

Zocdoc and Thriveworks, a mental healthcare provider with 310 U.S. locations, are partnering to expand telehealth services nationwide.

Telehealth usage among individuals with private health insurance fell for the second consecutive month in July, dropping by 6.7 percent, according to healthcare data cost organization Fair Health. 

Teladoc Health is expanding access to its virtual primary care service to U.S. commercial health plans and employers, the telehealth company announced Oct. 6. 

Staffing resources and uncertainty surrounding payer reimbursement are the two most significant barriers to telehealth's growth after the pandemic era, according to a September report by Amwell.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochulon Sept. 25 inked an executive order that will use telehealth to alleviate staffing shortages amid the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccination mandates.

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