The Hill

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Lawmakers and physicians are growing anxious for COVID-era telemedicine flexibility measures to be extended for a third time, as federal regulators signal a potential tightening of the rules ahead of a deadline at the end of the year. Last year, the two agencies extended these flexibility measures through the end of 2024.

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Mercola

JANUARY 24, 2025

1 This statistic highlights the pervasive impact of IMFs on public health. The potency of these synthetic opioids makes them exceptionally dangerous, often leading to rapid and fatal outcomes for individuals who use them. 7 Law enforcement efforts are intensifying in response to the crisis.

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NC Health News

MARCH 20, 2025

This would put North Carolina in line with federal law, which sets the age for purchasing tobacco at 21 something that health advocates have been pushing for. By making it a state law, state Alcohol Law Enforcement officials could also enforce it. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Big Cities Health Coalition

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A proposed rule by the Drug Enforcement Administration would limit access to telemedicine – the Big Cities Health Coalition and over 150 other organizations are asking for this rule to be rescinded. For example, as of December 2023, more than half (169 million) of the U.S.

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