Politico April 17, 2024
The end of the current Congress could bring a spate of health care legislation later this year, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) told the American Hospital Association at the trade group’s annual meeting in Washington this week.
Thune could have a big say in what gets done. He’s a contender to lead Senate Republicans during a lame-duck session because Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is stepping down after the November elections.
Thune’s forecast: He wants to make permanent rules permitting eased access to telehealth for Medicare patients that Congress approved at the height of the pandemic.
The Connect for Health Act, a bipartisan bill from Thune and his colleagues, would remove restrictions on telehealth use based on geography or the classification of...
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