Medical Xpress March 24, 2023
Many parts of rural America with less access to health care also have limited broadband internet that could help them take advantage of increasingly popular online health services.
A new study by the University of Cincinnati highlighted disparities in access to digital technology that could widen the gap in access to health care. The study found that socially vulnerable communities in the United States face more barriers to adequate health care, live in areas with fewer health care resources and have less access to high-speed internet.
UC researchers presented their findings this month at the American Association of Geographers’ annual conference in Denver.
The Biden Administration announced this month it will invest $73 million in outreach grants to provide affordable...
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