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Apr 20, 2022 •Blog

Rural Providers to Use USDA Grants to Boost Telehealth Capabilities

USDA is providing $43 million in new funds to rural healthcare providers, many of whom have earmarked the funds to implement and support telehealth services. By Anuja Vaidya…

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Mar 23, 2022 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

FCC Closes Out Connected Care Pilot With $30M in New Grants

Sixteen new projects have been selected to receive the funding in the last round of the program established in 2020 to support the advancement of connected care.…

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Mar 23, 2022 •Federal Agencies

FCC ANNOUNCES FINAL GROUP OF APPROVED PROJECTS FOR CONNECTED CARE PILOT PROGRAM

Program Will Support Connected Care Services Across Country, Focus on Low-Income and Veteran Patients — WASHINGTON, March 16, 2022—Today, the Federal Communications Commission announced its fourth…

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Feb 27, 2022 •Blog

FCC Seeks Reforms to Rural Health Care Program

The FCC is requesting public comment on proposed reforms to the Rural Health Care Program to “promote program efficiency and ensure that rural healthcare providers receive appropriate…

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Oct 26, 2021 •Blog

FCC ANNOUNCES 36 NEWLY APPROVED PROJECTS FOR CONNECTED CARE PILOT PROGRAM

Program Will Support Connected Care Services Across Country, Focus on Low-Income and Veteran Patients — WASHINGTON, October 26, 2021—Today the Federal Communications Commission approved a Public…

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Aug 30, 2021 •Legislation

American Rescue Plan funding will expand access to healthcare in rural America

UNITED STATES — The United States Department of Agriculture is making up to $500 million available in grants to help rural healthcare facilities, tribes and communities expand…

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Aug 27, 2021 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU APPROVES FIRST GROUP OF FUNDING AWARDEES IN ROUND 2 OF COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM

DA 21-1052 Released: August 26, 2021 Wireline Competition Bureau Approves first group of Funding Awardees in ROUND 2 OF COVID-19 tELEHEALTH PROGRAM Health Care Providers in Every…

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Aug 26, 2021 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

FCC Announces Awards for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program

Media Contact: Katie Gorscak katie.gorscak@fcc.gov For Immediate Release FCC ANNOUNCES NEW COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM AWARDS TOTALING NEARLY $42 MILLION TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN…

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Aug 25, 2021 •Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

Rural health care grants

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making $500 million available in emergency rural health care grants as part of…

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Jul 23, 2021 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

FCC Launches Connected Care Pilot Program, Announces 36 Award Recipients

The Federal Communications Commission has posted new guidelines for its Connected Care Pilot Program and announced 36 telehealth projects that have qualified for funding. By Eric Wicklund June…

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Jul 1, 2021 •Telehealth

Federal Agencies Make Billions Available to Support Telehealth and Close the Homework Gap

Federal agencies took several actions last week to spur broadband deployment, helping to alleviate what the pandemic has already highlighted – Americans need greater access to reliable,…

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May 14, 2021 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

How COVID-19 Affects the Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring Landscape

With lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic, health systems and telehealth vendors are shaping their connected health strategies – and identifying key trends – for years to…

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May 12, 2021 •Telehealth

HHS Unveils Telehealth Grants to Address Rural Maternal, Obstetrics Care

HHS is kicking off Black Maternal Health Week by offering three four-year grants, totaling $12 million, to projects aimed at boosting maternal health outcomes among underserved populations…

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Feb 15, 2021 •Telehealth

Will FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Boost Telehealth?

A $3.2 billion program spun out of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 aims to help low-income and underserved communities gain access to broadband services – and…

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Jan 28, 2021 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Relief bill provisions complicate care for homebound patients

The $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill signed into law by President Trump Dec. 27 offers Medicare coverage for telemental health and rural hospitals and funding for broadband connectivity, but…

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