As the federal authorities reworks guidelines for a $42 billion broadband growth program, hundreds of thousands of Americans stay in locations the place there aren’t sufficient well being care suppliers and web speeds aren’t adequate for telehealth. A KFF Health News evaluation discovered folks in these “dead zones” stay sicker and die youthful on common than their friends in well-connected areas.
KFF Health News has partnered with InvestigateTV to inform the tales of residents whose well being care falls into the hole. InvestigateTV’s Caresse Jackman and KFF Health News’ Sarah Jane Tribble take viewers to Alabama, Idaho, and West Virginia to clarify why these connectivity gaps persist.
Explore the complete investigation here.
KFF Health News is a nationwide newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about well being points and is among the core working applications at KFF—an unbiased supply of well being coverage analysis, polling, and journalism. Learn extra about KFF.
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