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End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America

Source
KFF Health News
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Date
Jun 5, 2024
Summary
Features a Fort Hall Reservation resident impacted by the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which offered monthly subsidies to support internet access for millions of low-income and rural Americans. Notes the importance of internet access for accessing medical records, scheduling appointments, and communicating with providers.
Tagged as
Access · Broadband · Funding · Policy · Poverty · Idaho