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HHS Awards $4 Million For Rural Telehealth

Grants are part of $32 million the Department of Health and Human Services has allocated in 2010 for improving healthcare in underserved areas of the country.

InformationWeek
Aug 24, 2010

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The Department of Health and Human Services has announced that more than $32 million in FY 2010 funds will go toward efforts to increase access to healthcare for Americans living in rural areas, with approximately $4 million allotted to telehealth programs across the country.

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