The Brief
- There are growing concerns that telehealth won’t be covered under proposed Medicaid cuts at the federal level.
- Many Tampa Bay area seniors, veterans and low socio-economic residents rely on telehealth.
- President Donald Trump has promised not to cut the program.
TAMPA, Fla. – Many Tampa Bay area seniors, veterans and low socio-economic residents rely on telehealth, and there are growing concerns it won’t be covered under proposed Medicaid cuts at the federal level.
The backstory:
The COVID-19 pandemic opened opportunities for virtual health care, allowing therapists like Aleia Tierney to care for patients in the Bay Area.…