NaLA Applauds President Biden’s Appointment of Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting FCC Chairwoman
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The National Lifeline Association (NaLA) applauds today’s appointment of Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission. NaLA shares Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s goal of connecting everyone to ensure that all have an opportunity at “21st century success” and we look forward to working together on the Emergency Broadband Benefit.
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“We look forward to working with Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel and the talented and dedicated FCC staff on improving the Lifeline program and on getting the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) out to eligible consumers quickly.
Mr. Orchard said his telehealth company has seen a 30% increase in calls during the fall and winter this year compared with last year. In March, when the COVID-19 pandemic took off, the call volume for MyTelemedicine jumped by 120% one day.
A different study published by the Harvard Business Review this month found that providers switched one-third or more of their in-person care to telephone and video encounters. The survey of 154 medical practices from January through August found that telemedicine visits peaked at an estimated 37% of all encounters in early May, fell to 22% in early July and then leveled out around 15% in mid-August, still far higher than the less than 1% baseline before the pandemic.