Dear John,

ICYMI, Matthew Rae appeared on A Health Podyssey to discuss his recent paper exploring the findings from the KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey, reporting on benefits in 2025.

This week, Congress passed legislation that extends flexibilities for Medicare telehealth coverage through January of 2026.

Let's look back at what Health Affairs has published on telehealth.

The Impact Of Telemedicine On Medicare Utilization, Spending, And Quality, 2019–22

Carter H. Nakamoto et al. (April 2024)

Use Of And Willingness To Use Video Telehealth Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

Shira H. Fischer et al. (November 2022)

Congress Can Unlock The Full Potential Of Telehealth Through A Permanent Fix

Ateev Mehrotra and Jared Perkins (March 2025)

Building A Global Framework For Telehealth

Annapoorna Prakash et al. (June 2023)

Telehealth And Network Adequacy: A Recipe To Advance Access?

Eric Kravetz et al. (June 2023)

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Today's Featured Articles

How Are States Even Affording Health Care Costs?

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Nathan Hostert of Brown University to the pod to discuss a recent Forefront article on how states are utilizing hospital price caps to save money.

What Would Happen To Americans In A Bird Flu Pandemic?

Stephanie Psaki and Beth Cameron

The Unfulfilled Promise Of Compassionate Release

Nicole Mushero et al.

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