Telehealth, Precision Ag, and Aging Share a Single Dependency: Reliable Connection
The closest emergency room to parts of Perry County, Kentucky is 55 miles away. Telemedicine fills the gap.
The closest emergency room to parts of Perry County, Kentucky is 55 miles away. Telemedicine fills the gap.
ORLANDO, May 19, 2026 — Medicare telehealth flexibilities that enabled rural patients to access specialists remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic remain temporary, and Congress has not acted to make them permanent.
The Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion five-year federal initiative, cannot be used to pay for broadband installation or monthly internet costs at individual homes despite the program's stated goals including improving access to broadband-enabled telehealth.
Administrative professionals say adapting is a key part of their day-to-day.
The agency shortened Grain’s proposed buildout deadlines to three and eight years, down from six and 12 years. Agency did not comment on Grain’s DEI policies with regard to hiring at the PE firm
The agency adopted CTIA’s proposed interference limits