Doctor, Patient Sue California Over Telehealth Restrictions

A hemophiliac in a remote part of California says state law hinders treatment for her life-threatening disease.
Doctor, Patient Sue California Over Telehealth Restrictions
Telehealth is a popular way for people to access medical care and surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. File photo/fizkes/Shutterstock
Matthew Vadum
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A patient with a dangerous bleeding disorder, along with an out-of-state specialist who treats cancer, is suing California in federal court over a state law that forbids doctors not licensed in the state from providing telehealth services to Californians.

Telehealth, or the remote provision of medical services, is a popular way for people to access medical care.