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Illinois permanently expands access to telehealth

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The bill, HB 3308, requires insurance reimbursement parity for virtual mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as authorizing all other telehealth to be covered through 2027. for their leadership and work to make sure the vital benefits of telehealth for patients are not lost," he added. THE LARGER TREND.

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New efforts try to balance nurse staffing ratios with access to care

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On the federal level, both the House and Senate have introduced bills to amend the Public Health Services Act last year. The Senate's Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act prescribes requirements on direct care RNs and others.

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