Represents Valley Telecom, a cooperative founded by ranchers and farmers now delivering fiber to 85–90% of members in some of Arizona's most remote communities. Her wish-list item — telehealth reimbursement parity — became a running thread of the series.
In their own words
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We need the reimbursement for care when they're on a telehealth appointment to equal what it is in the office. Because those doctors that are caring for you on telehealth, it's the same amount of hours in education they put in. Why is it a discount if they're on a screen versus in person?
Valley Telecom (member-owned cooperative)