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Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach. (kffhealthnews.org)
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Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams’ kitchen. Just one bar lit up — a weak signal connecting her to the world beyond her home in the Alabama Black Belt.

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[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 13 points 2 days ago

Remember, access to high-speed service for rural areas was already paid for by taxpayers, but the telecoms decided not to provide it while pocketing the money, and our representatives just shrugged their shoulders.