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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded $154,600 to the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens, Inc., of Cedar Bluff for telemedicine services:

“Telemedicine bridges the gap between health care providers and patients, a valuable service in remote areas and for individuals with difficulty traveling. USDA Rural Development’s $154,600 grant for telemedicine services for low-income elderly and disabled individuals will help provide more care to these patients and improve their quality of life.”

Background

This grant through Rural Development’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program will benefit 25,000 residents across Dickenson, Buchanan, Russell, and Tazewell Counties.

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