End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News)

FORT HALL RESERVATION, Idaho — Myrna Broncho realized just how necessary an internet connection can be after she broke her leg.

In fall 2021, the 69-year-old climbed a ladder to the top of a shed in her pasture. The roof that protects her horses and cows needed to be fixed. So, drill in hand, she pushed down.

That’s when she slipped. Continue reading here…

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