NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association March, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • The United States spends more on health care than any other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nation, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). • Within the United States, there is a distinct health disparity between rural and nonrural Americans, primarily as a result of demographics and limited access to health care. o Rural Americans tend to be older, less well off financially and subject to higher instances of chronic disease, and they have lower life expectancy than their nonrural counterparts. o The economics of rural America have led to a growing number of rural hospital closures. • Telehealth/telemedicine—“the remote delivery of health care services and clinical information using...
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