The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday approved the final round of provider applications for funds to furnish telehealth in their communities, exhausting the $200 million program just as COVID-19 cases surge over the 3 million mark in the U.S. Of the 539 nonprofit and public health providers that received taxpayer money from the program since its start in April, 21 providers received $1 million each from the program, including huge hospital systems that bring in millions, if not billions, in annual revenue. |