Rep. Ruiz: Outdated infrastructure, policies hindering telehealth

You’re buttering your toast when your vision starts to blur. You shake it off and think nothing of it, but five minutes later when you reach for your keys, you struggle to lift your right arm. That’s when you realize you could be having a stroke, and immediately call 911.

Every minute counts in this scenario and can be the difference between a full recovery and permanent loss of function or death. In the future, if you have an elevated risk of a stroke or heart attack, you could have access to a mobile app paired with a wearable sensor that can detect a stroke or heart attack and activate emergency medical services immediately—all before you even notice...