National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS): Disability and Independence in Rural America

National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS): Disability and Independence in Rural America

Rural areas require considerations for providing disability services that may not be issues in urban areas. Specifically for telehealth, people with disabilities may face challenges to broadband access as well as knowledge of how to use technology platforms and devices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development offers programs and initiatives that work to expand broadband service in rural America, which has implications for telehealth access for people with disabilities.