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Telehealth Access and Prescription Savings Act

Status: HopperSession: September 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Healthcare

Summary

This bill would make telehealth coverage permanent in Medicare and other federally funded programs, expand digital care support for rural and community clinics, and require prescription price comparison tools to help patients find cheaper generic or therapeutic alternatives. It also pushes interstate telehealth cooperation, stronger privacy standards, and fewer administrative hurdles that increase healthcare costs.

Full text

To expand affordable healthcare access, this bill directs Medicare and federally funded health programs to permanently cover clinically appropriate telehealth services, including mental health and chronic disease management, with support for rural clinics and community health centers to upgrade secure digital care systems; requires transparent electronic prescription pricing tools so patients and providers can compare lower-cost generic and therapeutic alternatives at the point of care; and authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to encourage interstate telehealth compacts, strengthen patient privacy standards, and reduce unnecessary administrative barriers that raise costs for families.

Sponsor

Jamal BennettDemocratic Party

Cosponsors

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