Healthcare IT News February 26, 2021
Mike Miliard

The Telehealth Modernization Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate this week, while the Senate’s LINC to Address Social Needs Act would give states funding for service coordination and consumer assistance.

Different pieces of legislation supporting expansion of technology-enabled access to care were the focus on Capitol Hill this week, with bipartisan bills that provide funding for connected social care networks and call for telehealth regulatory reform gained support on separate tracks.

Aligning clinical care and social service

The new bipartisan Leveraging Integrated Networks in Communities (LINC) to Address Social Needs Act was introduced by Senators Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut.

The LINC to Address Social Needs Act would offer one-time seed funding for states to...

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