Sen. Joni Ernst has co-sponsored a bill that would increase access to telemedicine for Medicare patients. The Telemedicine for Medicare (Tele-Med) Act would allow Medicare patients to seek care from Medicare doctors across state lines through telemedicine services. “Iowans sent me to Congress to focus on patient-centered health care, and this bipartisan legislation works to address Iowa’s rural health care challenges,” Ernst said in a release. “The TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act utilizes advancements within medical technology to make doctors readily available by expanding where they can provide telemedicine services to Medicare recipients.” The Tele-Med Act is supported by the Health IT Now Coalition, the Healthcare Leadership Council, the U.S. Chamber, Verizon, and the Parkinson’s Action Network.