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Medicare began covering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained the popular offering through temporary waivers approved by Congress since. -
Modernizing benefits delivery is no longer a question of “if,” it’s a question of “how well.” Making benefits more easily accessible improves staff workload, increases user satisfaction and improves outcomes.
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Advocates see telemedicine as an ideal way to bridge a gap between providing treatments for coronavirus and other ailments — and the long-term need to keep doctors and nurses physically apart from infectious people. -
The tax filing deadline will remain on the usual date of April 15, but individuals and households that owe money for their taxes will now have until July 15 to make any of the related payments.
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Brooklyn, Ohio, which is located just outside of Cleveland, is the latest city that is moving to livestream its local government city council meetings, doing so as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil the nation.
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The novel coronavirus has forced contract workers for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft to grapple with how to stay healthy while maintaining an income. Some drivers have already discontinued working as the health risks increase.
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Cybercriminals — both political and criminal — are using the global health crisis as an opportunity to target vulnerable organizations and individuals. Telework and general panic are making this mission easier.
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The National Association of Counties briefed reporters Wednesday on the needs and demands placed on county governments around the nation as they respond to the evolving new coronavirus crisis.
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Gov. Mike DeWine is considering requiring that the postponed March 17 primary election be entirely replaced with a mail-in election. While it is currently only an idea, DeWine says the state is open to discussion.
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Local governments in Pennsylvania are struggling to keep up with the fast-paced changes coming into place due to the coronavirus. Officials are trying to rework how they interact and complete daily duties.
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Boston Public Schools received a shipment of Chromebooks for homebound students, days after Mayor Martin Walsh announced that schools in the city would close until the end of April to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Internet speed, connectivity and capacity are emerging as issues as thousands of employees across the New York State Capital Region are being asked to work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Luzerne County, Pa., Council will hold an emergency meeting at noon Thursday to approve a coronavirus emergency declaration, but the protocols will be different due to concerns about spreading the illness.
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Leaders of the state’s Senate, which postponed its final March session to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, are in talks to potentially hold a virtual Senate session instead of meeting in person.
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The coronavirus is expected to cost public transit around $6 billion in lost revenue in the coming months. As communities across the country opt to limit public exposure, transit agencies will struggle to make ends meet.
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The offices will close as an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. The agency will still provide services online and will make exceptions “for specific dire need situations.”
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In the wake of large-scale event cancellations due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and resultant concerns, many scheduled events and panels are moving online to host virtual discussions instead.
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