Boston lidera el programa nacional de conectividad asequible en el día de acción de salud
Funcionarios de la Administración Biden, del East Boston Neighborhood Health Center y de la Ciudad de Boston hacen un llamado a la acción para el Programa de Conectividad Asequible. Cerca del 60% de los habitantes de Boston carecen de acceso confiable a Internet y con el aumento de la telemedicina debido a la pandemia, la brecha digital en […]
Leveraging Healthcare Settings to Link Patients with the Affordable Connectivity Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently reported an astonishing 12.9 million American households have signed up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a national program that facilitates internet access by alleviating the cost of internet service plans for qualifying households. This means there are still 38 million eligible American households missing out on free money to pay their internet bills […]
Hospitals Can Help Patients ‘Get Connected’
— The Affordable Connectivity Program enables telehealth access for vulnerable patients In 2016, the United Nations declared that the ability to access the internet was an essential human right. More specifically, it was added to the Universal Declaration of Humans Rightsopens in a new tab or window, which promoted the “protection and enjoyment of human rights […]
More broadband access, better health
A new government program is bringing free or discounted Internet service to isolated people. Can it last? At a bustling community health center in the heart of Boston one winter evening, Dr. Alister Martin sat across from a 64-year-old man, a patient at the center whom we will call Larry out of respect for his […]