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Coronavirus: Telemedicine is great when you want to stay distant from your doctor, but older laws are standing in the way

  • Written by Frank V. Zerunyan, Professor of the Practice of Governance, University of Southern California
Coronavirus: Telemedicine is great when you want to stay distant from your doctor, but older laws are standing in the wayTelehealth gives patients at home access to doctors miles away, a huge benefit when resources are limited and travel is dangerous. Jae Young Ju/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

As of April 1, there are more than 179,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. Nowhere has been hit harder than New York City where there are more than 76,0...

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