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Week of December 6 - Administration AI Moves, Congress Advances AHCAH ExtensionPolicy briefing5 min 09 sec

CTeL Policy Scoop: Week of December 6 - Administration AI Moves, Congress Advances AHCAH Extension

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Week of November 21 - Trump Considers AI Law Block, New CMS GuidancePolicy briefing4 min 00 sec

CTeL Policy Scoop: Week of November 21 - Trump Considers AI Law Block, New CMS Guidance

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Week of November 14 - Gov't Reopens, DEA Extender ComingPolicy briefing3 min 04 sec

CTeL Policy Scoop: Week of November 14 - Gov't Reopens, DEA Extender Coming

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Week of November 7 - Record-Breaking Shutdown ContinuesPolicy briefing4 min 17 sec

CTeL Policy Scoop: Week of November 7 - Record-Breaking Shutdown Continues

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CTeL Spotlight: Building a Virtual Health Ecosystem with Dr. Waqas AhmedGuest conversation27 min 11 sec

CTeL Spotlight: Building a Virtual Health Ecosystem with Dr. Waqas Ahmed

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Week of October 24 - Shutdown Staffing SwapsPolicy briefing3 min 06 sec

CTeL Policy Scoop: Week of October 24 - Shutdown Staffing Swaps

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Vishal Modi: Spoonified | CTeL Policy ScoopGuest conversation20 min 12 sec

Vishal Modi: Spoonified | CTeL Policy Scoop

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Week of October 10 - Shutdown Enters its Third WeekPolicy briefing4 min 26 sec

CTeL Policy Scoop: Week of October 10 - Shutdown Enters its Third Week

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Keeping Families Together: A Conversation with Michelle Turner of Here Now HealthGuest conversation28 min 57 sec

Keeping Families Together: A Conversation with Michelle Turner of Here Now Health

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Week of September 26 - All Eyes on Government ShutdownPolicy briefing4 min 11 sec

CTeL Policy Scoop: Week of September 26 - All Eyes on Government Shutdown

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Week of September 19 - CR Released to AI HearingsPolicy briefing4 min 22 sec

CTeL Policy Scoop: Week of September 19 - CR Released to AI Hearings

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Week of September 12, 2025 | The Shutdown Showdown ContinuesPolicy briefing5 min 57 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of September 12, 2025 | The Shutdown Showdown Continues

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Week of September 5: From AI Hearings to Telehealth WinsPolicy briefing5 min 30 sec

CTeL Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of September 5: From AI Hearings to Telehealth Wins

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From Special Forces to Smart Health: Dr. Amir Hadid on AI, Wearables, and Predicting Illness Before It HappensGuest conversation34 min 09 sec

From Special Forces to Smart Health: Dr. Amir Hadid on AI, Wearables, and Predicting Illness Before It Happens

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Week of August 22nd: CMS Chili Cook Offs??Policy briefing4 min 17 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of August 22nd: CMS Chili Cook Offs??

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Week of August 15th: DARPA and Health DataPolicy briefing3 min 31 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of August 15th: DARPA and Health Data

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Week of August 8: "The Doctor Will Zoom You Now... And Here's What It'll Cost!"Policy briefing3 min 31 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of August 8: "The Doctor Will Zoom You Now... And Here's What It'll Cost!"

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Week of August 1: Prior Auth, AI, and Policy in FluxPolicy briefing3 min 41 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of August 1: Prior Auth, AI, and Policy in Flux

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Revolutionizing Nursing Education with Mikhail ShneyderGuest conversation56 min 41 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Revolutionizing Nursing Education with Mikhail Shneyder

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Week of July 25th: AI, ACA, & the Future of Digital HealthPolicy briefing4 min 06 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of July 25th: AI, ACA, & the Future of Digital Health

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Week of July 18th: CMS Release CY 26 Physician Fee SchedulePolicy briefing4 min 03 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of July 18th: CMS Release CY 26 Physician Fee Schedule

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Week of July 11th: Navigating Funding Gaps, AI Litigation, and Legislative ShowdownsPolicy briefing4 min 25 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of July 11th: Navigating Funding Gaps, AI Litigation, and Legislative Showdowns

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Week of July 3: Hot Takes & Hybrid Health in the Digital Wild West!Policy briefing3 min 57 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of July 3: Hot Takes & Hybrid Health in the Digital Wild West!

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Week of June 27: AI's Wild Ride, Privacy Battles & Wearable DreamsPolicy briefing3 min 45 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of June 27: AI's Wild Ride, Privacy Battles & Wearable Dreams

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June 20th: Speaking up for Smart TechPolicy briefing4 min 14 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: June 20th: Speaking up for Smart Tech

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Week of June 13th: our Not-So-Scary Friday the 13th Policy Scoop!Policy briefing4 min 01 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of June 13th: our Not-So-Scary Friday the 13th Policy Scoop!

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Week of June 6th: Code Red, AI Sprees, and Budget BluesPolicy briefing4 min 50 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of June 6th: Code Red, AI Sprees, and Budget Blues

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Week of May 30: Unpacking Health Tech's Wild WestPolicy briefing3 min 49 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of May 30: Unpacking Health Tech's Wild West

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Week of May 23: MAHA Report, Medicare Cuts, and One Big Beautiful BillPolicy briefing5 min 06 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of May 23: MAHA Report, Medicare Cuts, and One Big Beautiful Bill

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Week of May 16th: Medicaid Mayhem, AI Ambitions & Your Policy Fix!Policy briefing5 min 43 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of May 16th: Medicaid Mayhem, AI Ambitions & Your Policy Fix!

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Week of May 9th: Budget Cuts, AI Takeovers & Telehealth Triumphs!Policy briefing5 min 37 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of May 9th: Budget Cuts, AI Takeovers & Telehealth Triumphs!

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5/1 EditionPolicy briefing3 min 11 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: 5/1 Edition

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Week of April 25, 2025Policy briefing4 min 00 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of April 25, 2025

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Week of April 18: HHS Reorg, CMS Proposed Rules and Funding WoesPolicy briefing5 min 59 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of April 18: HHS Reorg, CMS Proposed Rules and Funding Woes

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Week of April 11: AI Bias, Big Tariffs, and Medicare Advantage MovesPolicy briefing5 min 56 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of April 11: AI Bias, Big Tariffs, and Medicare Advantage Moves

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Week of April 4th: AI Lawsuits, Cyber Chaos & HHS DramaPolicy briefing6 min 59 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of April 4th: AI Lawsuits, Cyber Chaos & HHS Drama

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Week of March 28th: HHS shake ups, "X" Date, and Executive OrdersPolicy briefing6 min 28 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of March 28th: HHS shake ups, "X" Date, and Executive Orders

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Week of March 21: The Future of Telehealth Policy & AI in HealthcarePolicy briefing5 min 25 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of March 21: The Future of Telehealth Policy & AI in Healthcare

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Week of March 14th: CMS Proposes ACA Changes, Government Shutdown Scramble, and More.Policy briefing7 min 13 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of March 14th: CMS Proposes ACA Changes, Government Shutdown Scramble, and More.

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Week of March 7th: Policy Shifts, Telehealth Extensions & AI GuardrailsPolicy briefing9 min 23 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of March 7th: Policy Shifts, Telehealth Extensions & AI Guardrails

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Week of Feb 28th: New CTeL Research Drops, AI-Powered Tools, and Congress Passes House BudgetPolicy briefing4 min 33 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of Feb 28th: New CTeL Research Drops, AI-Powered Tools, and Congress Passes House Budget

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Week of Feb 21: HHS Firings, Medicaid Cuts, and More.Policy briefing4 min 13 sec

The Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of Feb 21: HHS Firings, Medicaid Cuts, and More.

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Week of February 14th: RFK Jr. Approved, Vance in Paris, and More.Policy briefing5 min 02 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of February 14th: RFK Jr. Approved, Vance in Paris, and More.

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Week of February 7, 2025: Gemini 2.0, AI Action Summit, and Louisiana Charges NY Doctor for Cross State PrescribingPolicy briefing4 min 21 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of February 7, 2025: Gemini 2.0, AI Action Summit, and Louisiana Charges NY Doctor for Cross State Prescribing

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Week of January 31, 2025: Key AI & Telehealth Policy Shifts You Need to KnowPolicy briefing7 min 11 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of January 31, 2025: Key AI & Telehealth Policy Shifts You Need to Know

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Week of January 24, 2025Policy briefing4 min 52 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of January 24, 2025

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Week of January 17thPolicy briefing8 min 44 sec

Telehealth Policy Scoop: Week of January 17th

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Voices on the show

Meet the people behind the ideas.

CTeL Policy Scoop interview artwork featuring Waqas Ahmed, MD, FACP, of American TelePhysicians

Building a virtual health ecosystem

Dr. Waqas Ahmed of American TelePhysicians discusses how EHR integration, AI and remote monitoring can change chronic care.

Open the conversation

Hear directly from the leaders working through digital health’s practical challenges, from predicting illness to educating the next generation of nurses.

Predicting illness before symptoms

Dr. Amir Hadid on wearables, AI and two decades of progress in remote patient monitoring.

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Reinventing nursing education

Mikhail Shneyder of Nightingale Education Group explores virtual nursing education and the provider shortage.

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Inside the Scoop

From Capitol Hill
to connected care.

Follow the decisions, research and real-world experiences that shape telehealth, remote monitoring and AI.

CTeL in Action

Conversations with the innovators building digital health—the platforms, tools and people behind them.

Special Report

A closer look at the stories that matter, from telehealth reimbursement to developments in AI.

From Washington

Updates from CMS, HHS, FDA, DEA and the White House, with context for virtual care.

On the Hill

The legislation, hearings and reimbursement debates shaping the next chapter of telehealth.

In the States

Telemedicine, licensure, access and privacy developments from across the country.

Industry Insights

The research, partnerships and new technologies changing digital health and AI in medicine.

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Your turn at the mic.

Have a question, a new technology or an experience the field should hear? CTeL welcomes guests to talk telehealth, AI, access and innovation—and is available for interviews on your show, too.