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S. 1261 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
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April 02, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:5,352
S. 1261 aims to expand access to telehealth services by amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The bill, known as the “Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025,” removes geographic barriers, expands...
Simple Explanation
The CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 wants to make it easier for people to see doctors over the computer or phone by changing some rules and adding new places like community centers where this can happen, but some details about how to pay for it and who exactly gets to do this need a bit more thought.
H. R. 1407 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program.
February 18, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:408
H. R. 1407 aims to amend the Social Security Act to make it easier for people to use telehealth services through Medicare. The bill removes geographic restrictions and expands the locations from where patients can access telehealth services. It allows these changes to...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1407 wants to let more people use doctor visits on a computer from home, even when there's no special health emergency, by getting rid of rules about where you live or need to be.

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