Lobbyists pressuring Congress on telehealth issues are staying away from abortion matters because they don’t want to jeopardize their chances of extending the pandemic-related rules that have been a boon to the sector
POLITICO spoke with nine consultants and lobbyists who advocate on behalf of clients or businesses that care about telehealth policy — such as employers, insurers, providers, health systems and the telehealth companies — who said that abortion issues could threaten policy wins. Most would speak only if granted anonymity because of the divisive nature of the issue.
“There’s a long history of abortion being a contentious element of debates over health care coverage and financing, and that’s likely to be even more true going forward. It’s going to be very hard to have a debate about any health care issue without abortion rights being a part of it,” said Larry Levitt, the executive vice president for health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The race is on to keep pressure on Congress to extend these policies, which have been beneficial for providers and telehealth companies — making it even more important to avoid thorny questions about reproductive rights.
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