When people in rural counties can’t connect to local mental health care services in their community, telehealth care can help. But these are also the counties most likely to lack access to broadband, according to a national study published Jan. 4 in the journal Nature Mental Health.
The study defines counties with low broadband access as those in which the percentage of households without broadband was greater than the national median of 26.5%, and counties with high broadband access were defined as those in which the percentage of households without broadband was less than the national median.
To make it more affordable for low-income Americans, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, health care, and more.
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