From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 744: As policymakers on Capitol Hill continue to struggle with government-related health care reform, one area outside of government’s focus is thriving. The multibillion-dollar telemedicine industry is thriving. Katherine Restrepo, the John Locke Foundation’s director of health care policy, explains why.
Telemedicine offers innovative ways to address health care reform
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