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As Planned Parenthood shutters brick-and-mortar facilities, it is driving clients to its new online services business model which increasingly relies upon telehealth – including the mailing of abortion pills. Its “Virtual Health Centers (VHCs)” are popping up across the country as part of a larger restructuring plan put in place years ago.
Key takeaways
- In 2020, Planned Parenthood began offering telehealth services at all of its affiliates (49 at the time).
- The pressure to remain financially solvent has driven Planned Parenthood to create and expand its Virtual Health Clinics as well.
- Though multiple affiliates have announced the closures of brick-and-mortar facilities, many of those affiliates have also announced the expansion of their telehealth offerings and launch of Virtual Health Clinics.