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Inside the evolution of telehealth

Someone uses a telehealth platform. (GoodRx/AP)
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Someone uses a telehealth platform. (GoodRx/AP)

From birth control to GLP-1 shots for weight loss and erectile dysfunction medication, telehealth companies have made it easy to get drugs shipped right to your door. But what started out as a way to access health care is now driving the consumerization of medicine.

Katie Palmer, health tech correspondent with STAT, joins host Rob Schmitz to discuss the evolution of telehealth.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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