The expansion of Medicare coverage for telehealth visits during the pandemic increased use among socioeconomically disadvantaged beneficiaries in both rural and urban areas, according to a study published May 2 in Health Affairs.

From its $6.6 billion impairment charge for its Livongo acquisition to inking a deal with Amazon Alexa, here are five of the most recent healthcare moves from Teladoc as reported by Becker's:

The pandemic has made it clear: the delivery of healthcare is changing, and technology is playing a key role.

Telehealth startup Cerebral is putting a pause on prescribing controlled substances to new patients as the company faces allegations of overprescribing, The Wall Street Journal reported May 4.

Boston Children's Hospital partnered with virtual care platform Summus Global to innovate and expand its pediatric virtual care options to more patients.

Telehealth innovation company UniDoc has created a private telehealth booth, called the H3 Cube, which is a private, fully functional office, which is comparable to a physician's office.

Driggs, Idaho-based Teton Valley Health Hospital created a telehealth program designed for patients with burn injuries.

A study of more than 40 million Americans with acute conditions showed that those who use telehealth are more likely to schedule an in-person follow up, go to the emergency room and ultimately become an in-patient admission. 

Walmart Health launched a telehealth diabetes program for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will deploy a telemedicine platform to assist Ukrainian front-line medical workers.

Teladoc reported it will take a charge of $6.6 billion to write down the value of its acquisitions, reflecting the waning market value of its acquisition of chronic care company Livongo.

Amwell named Susan Worthy as chief marketing officer.

Permanent expansion of telehealth coverage could cost Medicare $25 billion over 10 years, even without increased use, according to a report released April 21 by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Teladoc named Vidya Raman-Tangella, MD, as chief medical officer.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health partnered with Teladoc to expand its virtual care offerings.

Amwell® (NYSE: AMWL), a national telehealth leader, today announced the expansion of its virtual specialty provider and clinical program portfolio by adding Amwell Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Dermatology programs.

Telehealth protections are fading as pandemic era waivers, which allowed providers to treat patients across state lines, are expiring. Many lobbyists are worried about the future of the industry and believe that the current proposals don't do enough to help secure its future, Politico reported April 20. 

Several libraries across the nation are taking health equity into their own hands by developing private telehealth rooms, allowing patients to have confidential, secure conversations with their physicians. 

Hospitals are expanding their telehealth platforms to improve health outcomes, lower medical costs, free up bed space and provide access to care to all patient communities.

Amwell added clinical programs for musculoskeletal care and dermatology, the telehealth platform said April 20.