The U.S. Senate passed a bill by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., that aims to improve maternal health in rural areas that lack internet access.
The Data Mapping to Protect Moms Lives Act will locate areas where there is both a lack of access to broadband and high maternal mortality rates to see where investment in programs such as Telehealth would be most effective for expectant mothers seeking care at home.
“With one of the highest maternal mortality rates of any developed nation, we need to take action to save lives,” Rosen said in a statement. “This bipartisan legislation will direct the government to use data to identify areas where we can improve access to broadband and telemedicine to get moms the access to health care services they need.”
