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Davia Smith

$9.75 Million USDA ReConnect Rural Broadband Grant Goes to South Carolina County

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– Joan Engebretson (telecompetitor)

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it has awarded a $9.75 million ReConnect grant to Orangeburg County, S.C. The USDA ReConnect rural broadband grant will go toward making broadband available to 3,911 households, 21 farms, 17 rural businesses, 13 educational facilities, nine critical community facilities and a health care center, USDA said.”

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MinuteClinic Launches Video Visit Offering in South Carolina

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– CVS Health

“CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, has rolled out its video visit offering in the state of South Carolina. People in South Carolina with minor illnesses, minor injuries and skin conditions can now seek care through MinuteClinic Video Visits, a telehealth offering. MinuteClinic Video Visits provide patients with access to care 24 hours a day, seven days a week from their mobile device or computer.”

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP) Expands Benefits and Services in 2020

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– PR Newswire

“Today the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program® (FEP®), announced 2020 benefits with innovative health tools, cost transparency solutions and quality benefits for eligible participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).”

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Telehealth Continues To Change The Face Of Healthcare Delivery – For The Better

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-Forbes

“As the federal government, via Medicare/Medicaid, and insurance companies strive to keep “heads out of beds” (e.g., patients managed into an outpatient setting [your doctor’s office] vs. inpatient/hospital settings), the need for more clinicians and better access to care grows unabated. In an effort to manage both increased demand (e.g., access) by patients and patients (appropriately) nudged into clinic settings, telehealth and its component pieces provide needed access to healthcare, possible cost savings, and, in many cases, improved continuity of care/care management via patient monitoring and adherence to treatment protocols.”

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