SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri lawmakers are being asked to protect telehealth services, including audio-only options, in the upcoming legislative session.

There weren’t many positives that came out of the pandemic, but one notable exception is the advancement of telehealth services. But imagine if you’re one of the 400,000 Missouri households without high-speed internet access. That’s where audio-only healthcare makes the difference.

“This is a bill that makes medicine easier for physicians,” said Chuck Hollister, CEO of the Missouri Psychological Association. “What we’ve seen in some parts of the country is that they are starting to roll back some of these services. They liberalized these rules to kind of cope with the pandemic.”

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(Story by Joey Schneider, Emily Manley, ozarksfirst.com)