Broadband expansion, $62M for ONC among pandemic relief package provisions
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Cheriss May/Getty Images) Among the more than 5,500 pages of the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress this week were a number of provisions aimed at expanding broadband and telehealth services, as well as addressing the needs of rural hospitals. The wide-ranging bill was still embroiled in controversy by Wednesday, with President Donald Trump pushing for more stimulus money for individuals and some members of Congress, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) saying they hadn't had time to read the mammoth legislation. Digital health advoc...