Bill > HRes686

This resolution supports designating the week of September 14-20, 2025, as "Telehealth Awareness Week" and recognizes the significant role of telehealth in healthcare delivery. The resolution highlights that telehealth, which allows healthcare practitioners to provide services to patients in different physical locations, was crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains essential afterwards. It notes that in 2024, approximately 6.7 million Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries used telehealth services, representing about 25% of beneficiaries, which is 24% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The resolution emphasizes that telehealth is now fully integrated into the healthcare system and calls for preserving telehealth flexibilities beyond September 30, 2025. It specifically supports efforts to continue telehealth services, raise awareness about its benefits, highlight resources for healthcare providers and patients, collect data on telehealth impacts, and promote continued access across all communities and settings, particularly for individuals with disabilities and those in rural or underserved areas.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/686/all-info