Withdrawn as duplicate: Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) urges Congress to ensure efforts to increase and enhance broadband internet access in rural areas

Sabrina Ford, Joanna Buscemi, Kelly A. Hirko, Melissa H. Laitner, Robert L. Newton, Charles R. Jonassaint, Marian Fitzgibbon, Lisa M. Klesges · 2019 · Translational Behavioral Medicine

Summary. The Society for Behavioral Medicine advocates for Congress to expand high-speed broadband access in rural U.S. areas to enable telehealth services. Better internet infrastructure would allow real-time healthcare delivery, increase access to specialists, and reduce rural health disparities. The organization calls for protecting and enhancing the National Broadband Plan through adequate funding, infrastructure investment, and regulatory reform to make rural internet services both high-quality and affordable.

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Ford, S., Buscemi, J., Hirko, K. A., Laitner, M. H., Newton, R. L., Jonassaint, C. R., Fitzgibbon, M., & Klesges, L. M.. (2019). Withdrawn as duplicate: Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) urges Congress to ensure efforts to increase and enhance broadband internet access in rural areas. Translational Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz035

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DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz035
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, rural-healthcare, policy
Added: 2026-04-28