Friday, December 18, 2020

Bring Down Barriers to Interstate Telemedicine

Breakdown the medical profession protection from competition racket! This misguided and expensive protectionism needs to be reduced! This exaggerated protectionism typically in the guise of consumer safety is unconstitutional!

"... In particular, interstate telemedicine—in which physicians serve patients in other states—can facilitate access to care for patients with rare medical problems and to those in underserved parts of the country. It can increase competition across the country, make providers more responsive to patients and help to control healthcare costs. ..."

Bring Down Barriers to Interstate Telemedicine | Cato Institute Many governors waived restrictions on cross‐​state practice, concerned that a heavy load of COVID patients would require access to additional clinicians. Yet we should not overlook that, even during normal times, telemedicine serves a multitude of functions.

No comments: