Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill increasing criminal penalties for anyone distributing abortion medication through telehealth or mail, amid the U.S. Supreme Court's contemplation of ending nationwide abortion rights.
The digital startup Cerebral began prescribing ADHD drugs like Adderall over the internet, after federal rules loosened. But recently, there have been concerns from inside and outside the company that Cerebral was not careful enough. Now the company has stopped prescribing Adderall to new patients.
Ukraine's healthcare system has been under enormous strain since Russian troops attacked the country in late February. Doctors and tech companies in Massachusetts have offered to help via telehealth, and their efforts are expanding both the places and the ways this technology is used.
Stephen Luke and David Laughlin, owners of RediDoc LLC, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Kickback statute and one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud.
The majority of U.S. abortions are now induced with medication instead of done surgically, and telemedicine providers of these pills will play a crucial role in serving patients who live in states that sharply limit or ban abortions.