Opinion: The covid-19 crisis is going to get much worse when it hits rural areas
federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics and hospices, so they, too, can be reimbursed for serving patients remotely.
Of course, telemedicine is far from a panacea, as broadband access remains limited in so much of rural America. The stimulus includedfor rural broadband access, but this will not be enough. In the long term, policymakers must continue to close the “digital divide,” recognizing that Internet access is both an economic and health necessity.
It is clear the battle against covid-19 will look vastly different in the heartland than in our cities. The U.S. Navy won’t be docking a floating hospital in Nuckolls County, Neb. But if what’s happened in America’s coastal cities can teach us anything, it’s that the coming weeks will determine the trajectory of this virus. And we don’t have a moment to waste.
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