Ivey talks telehealth and broadband during statewide tour stop in Atmore

Calling broadband access “a lifeline,” Gov. Kay Ivey made a visit to Atmore Community Hospital, the third stop on her broadband tour of Alabama. Ivey discussed the importance of high-speed internet in allowing Alabamians to access telehealth services, while highlighting the progress being made in broadband projects in  Escambia and Baldwin counties, as well as across the state. “Broadband availability is not just for our convenience – it is a lifeline, particularly evident in telehealth services,” Ivey said. “For thousands of Alabamians in rural areas, telehealth bridges the gap to medical fac