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On the recordMay 18, 2021
I would love to see that continued. We kind of broke the back of opposition to telehealth generally, and I do not think there is really any going back on that.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse advocates for the continuation of telehealth waivers post-COVID.

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