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John Stossel got an eyeglass prescription over the internet. “Bottleneckers” want that banned. Need glasses? Going to an optometrist can be a pain and waste the better part of a day. So a company, Opternative, invented an at-home test....
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By: Dr. Guy M. Kezirian – Every day, American entrepreneurs are developing innovative solutions to address our nation’s health care problems. It’s no secret that American families are being crushed under the weight of health care costs. These costs prevent...
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Our organizations and companies request that you oppose SB 5759 & HB 2003, which will effectively ban certain online technologies and services used by consumers to refill eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions. The bills restrict physicians’ ability to choose what...
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Washington has long been a leader in both innovation and health care. Telehealth, which lays at the intersection of the two, is an innovative,cost-effective way to deliverhealth care to underserved populations. Seeing the value of telehealth, Washington state requires health insurance companies,...
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February 13, 2019 Sen. Annette Cleveland, Chair Senate Committee on Health and Long Term Care Washington State Legislature Dear Chair Cleveland: 220 John A. Cherberg Building Olympia, WA 98504 RE: SB 5759 – Ban on Ocular Telemedicine On behalf of...
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February 7, 2019 The Honorable Marko Liias February 7, 2019 309 Legislative Building Olympia, WA 98504 Dear Senator Liias, For the past few years, Americans for Vision Care Innovation, our bipartisan coalition of taxpayer advocates, consumer groups, think tanks and...