California Congressman Mike Thompson has introduced legislation to screen returning soldiers for PTSD and to expand access to telemedicine. This bill is a companion to one introduced in the Senate by Montana Senator Max Baucus. Here’s an excerpt from the article:
“…The telemedicine legislation would provide $30 million in grants to help health facilities pay for telehealth equipment and expand telehealth support services… The Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act would expand Medicare reimbursement to urban and suburban areas and include more families…”
You can read the rest of the article here.