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A $42M HRSA grant funds tele-psychiatry, tele-addiction medicine, and tele-OB capability in jails across 11 states.
The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $42 million in grants Wednesday to extend telehealth services — primarily psychiatry, addiction medicine, and obstetric care — into 47 county jail systems across 11 states.
The grant is the largest single federal investment in correctional-health telehealth to date.
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