telemedicine

During the coronavirus pandemic the use of telehealth visits has taken off after Medicare temporarily relaxed restrictions that predated the smartphone era

Over the past month, a staggering 22 million Americans filed for unemployment as cities and states around the country continue to order Americans to shelter in place in an attempt to mitigate the public health effects of the coronavirus.  In the U.S., unemployment during a health crisis can be especially challenging since about 49% of Americans get health insurance through their employer. As...

The guidelines issued by federal and state agencies to stop the spread of coronavirus have included whether to wear a mask in public, how to maintain social distancing and what sheltering in place entails. But what do you do if you need to visit a doctor or take your child to the pediatrician for something unrelated to coronavirus?

Many Americans isolated at home by the coronavirus pandemic still have a way to seek health care.