Trump signs order to expand access to telehealth services in rural areas

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US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order expanding access to telehealth services for 57 million Americans in under-served ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus disease pandemic briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order expanding access to telehealth services for 57 million Americans in under-served rural areas and elsewhere, after virtual visits soared during the coronavirus pandemic.

Americans in rural areas are more likely to die of five leading causes of death such as cancer and heart disease than their urban counterparts, the White House said, with transportation challenges, shortages of healthcare workers and a dwindling number of hospitals diminishing access to good care.

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