Health care experts warn that the Federal CommunicationCommission’s repeal of net neutrality – which requires ISPs toallot the same internet bandwidth to all sites -- would severelycurtail telemedicine services to individuals who livein rural areas, as well as low-income peopleeverywhere who couldn’t afford to pay for speedier sites.
While the FFC believes have a tiered system would actually helpeveryone, health care experts disagree.
An FCC spokesperson tells ModernHealthcare: “With internet-enabled healthcare apps and services, paidprioritization could be the difference between life and death forpatients who require very reliable and fast connectivity for healthmonitoring, consultation, and service delivery.”
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
