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Five policy changes from 2023 that will drive more tech for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The President’s Budget also includes $150 billion over the next decade to improve and expand Medicaid home care services —making it easier for seniors and people with disabilities to live, work, and participate in their communities. category tags: caregivers , Family caregivers , Home Care , computers, broadband, and social networking

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Older adults and broadband access -- picking up the pace of adoption

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has express its concern and launched a " Get Connected to broadband" page in 2018. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , Seniors , telehealth. See January published 2021 Market Overview Technology and Aging ].

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NTIA hands over $45B to state broadband offices

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

billion to communities to help residents with training, digital literacy, and fighting the digital divide. NTIA worked with the Federal Communications Commission to stand up the $14.2 Most of them are augmenting the federal money with state broadband money.