Connected: virtual care tools needed the most in areas where internet access is lowest

States with the lowest adoption rates to broadband internet services also ranked low in several health indicators including access to physician services, according to a 2017 FCC study


Use the dropdown below to select a health measure, then click “see measure” to view how each state performs - better or worse - versus the national level for that measure.



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Compared to national level, by percentage with access to broadband*

Range of
broadband access
64% to 76% 
77% to 88% 
More than 88% 

 States where health measure is above national level

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Notes

* Broadband access is defined as the percentage of population with fixed access to the Internet at speeds of 25 megabits per second (mbps) download and 3 mbps upload or higher