Overview
One of the primary aims of health policy is to promote prevention and reduce preventable diseases. For example, COVID-19 is a major event that caused major disruption in our society, including the healthcare delivery system. To that end, assess the federal and state government health and economic policies that have taken steps to provide and receive care related to these items blew:
- Medicare and Medicaid policies
- Telehealth licensing requirements and interstate compacts
- HIPAA flexibility for telehealth technology
- Prescribing controlled substances