With rural veterans facing long treks to reach a VA facility or the necessary specialist, telehealth has proven to be a key tool in bringing healthcare into their homes. The technology is saving rural communities an average of $41,000 a year in travel costs and lost wages, according to a recent report by the NTCA Rural Broadband Association. And for rural veterans in particular, a 2014 study found that telehealth access was making veterans healthier, reducing readmission rates to hospitals by 35 percent.

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