Virtual care advocates note that telehealth demonstrated its value as a care option for seniors during the pandemic, when in-person care venues were shuttered.
Researchers estimate that transportation-related carbon emissions for outpatient healthcare were cut nearly in half in 2020 as patients stayed home and flocked to telehealth.
The executive order targets four areas "where lack of competition in healthcare increases prices and reduces access to quality care" -- hospital and health insurance consolidation, high drug prices, and hearing aids.
