MedCity News January 27, 2020
Dr. Mariea Snell

Properly understanding the full capabilities of telehealth, as well as its limitations, will help candidates, their healthcare platforms, and citizens at large throughout the 2020 election.

In October, U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders was admitted to a Las Vegas hospital where he was then treated for artery blockage. While reports indicated that Sanders was in good spirits after the incident, the event highlighted just how much healthcare will be focused on throughout the 2020 election.

As the Democratic candidates debate about how health insurance plans can be adjusted and what government programs need to be created or altered, telehealth is something that should be focused on and incorporated into these ongoing discussions. But many Americans may not know...

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