HR 6296 · in committee · significant
Advancing Access to Telehealth Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill makes permanent COVID-era telehealth flexibilities in Medicare coverage.
- Rural clinics, health centers, and allied health professionals like audiologists and physical therapists are affected.
- No new federal spending required; it expands where and by whom telehealth services can be delivered under existing Medicare.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would expanding telehealth access to rural clinics and allied health professionals affect healthcare costs and patient outcomes in underserved areas?
- 02
Which telehealth flexibilities from the COVID era does this bill make permanent, and what evidence exists about their effectiveness?
- 03
What trade-offs might occur if Medicare expands telehealth delivery to more providers without increasing federal spending?
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Sponsor · D-MI-6
Debbie Dingell
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Introduced 2025-11-25
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Legislative timeline
2025-11-25 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-11-25 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-11-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-11-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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