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Telemedicine Cliff Averted as Feds Extend Online Prescribing Into 2026

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials moved to prevent a sudden cutoff in care for millions of patients by extending telemedicine rules that allow doctors to prescribe certain controlled medications …

Addiction / Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Authorizes First Telehealth-Only License to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment

July 7, 2025July 7, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has announced a groundbreaking move to expand access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment across the Commonwealth by …