2016’s proposed budget includes $1.2 billion for telehealth, which is an increase of $126 million from 2015. The VA hopes to use telehealth to bring mental health services to more veterans and to serve those veterans in rural and remote areas.
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The Veterans Administration is making a significant investment in telehealth for the upcoming year. So reports Government Health IT.
2016’s proposed budget includes $1.2 billion for telehealth, which is an increase of $126 million from 2015. The VA hopes to use telehealth to bring mental health services to more veterans and to serve those veterans in rural and remote areas.