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FCC approves $200 million plan to fund COVID-19 telehealth services

Post author By Randall
Post date April 3, 2020
Categories In cares act, coronavirus, covid-19, fcc, funding, healthcare, medicine, Politics, providers, services, Tech, telehealth, tomorrow

[ad_1] Hospitals and health centers will be able to apply for up to $1 million in funding, and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Priority will be given to areas with high rates of COVID-19, as well as traditionally underfunded healthcare providers like clinics in poor neighborhoods, TechCrunch notes. “With the adoption of […]

FCC outlines $200 million COVID-19 telehealth plan

Post author By Randall
Post date March 30, 2020
Categories In ajit pai, broadband, cares act, connected care pilot program, coronavirus, covid-19, devices, fcc, funding, gear, health care, Internet, lifeline program, low-income, Mobile, Politics, providers, services, subsidies, Tech, telehealth, waiver

[ad_1] The COVID-19 Telehealth Program would use funds allocated for the FCC in the CARES Act. If approved, it would provide select applicants with full funding for eligible telehealth services and devices. Pai also presented plans for a longer-term Connected Care Pilot Program, which would make $100 million available over three years to help health […]