Technology | 01.22.20
Sen. Young Unveils Bill to Save Lives of Mothers, Babies With Telemedicine
by NAMSS Staff
WAVE-TV News (01/17/20) Sylvestri, Shellie
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) recently introduced a bill, dubbed the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act, which aims to save the lives of mothers and newborns using telemedicine. "Data mapping allows us to identify those areas that are in most need of broadband service," Young comments, "so that we can deploy our resources accordingly and improve outcomes." The proposed law would compel the FCC to map parts of the United States with Internet service gaps along with poor maternal health rates so pregnant women and babies would gain access to telemedicine in rural areas far from a hospital. Research reveals more than 50,000 American women are diagnosed with severe pregnancy complications each year. Young laments that Indiana has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country.
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