POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS Human Health

ƒ CSG State Talk: Expanding Broadband Initiatives (2022) — https://www.csg.org/2022/05/11/broadband-expansion-initiatives/

ƒ CSG State Talk: State Broadband Programs (2022) — https:// www.csg.org/2022/10/18/state-broadband-programs/

Endnotes

1 Carr, B., Bowman, A., Wolff, C., Mullen, M., Holena, D., Branas, C., & Wiebe, D. (2018, Feb. 1). Disparities in Access to Trauma Care in the United States: A Population-Based Analysis. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www.ncbi.nlm. nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5292279/

2 Nguyen, A. (2021, Sept. 9). Mapping Healthcare Deserts: 80% of the Country Lacks Adequate Access to Healthcare. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from GoodRx Health: https:// www.goodrx.com/healthcare-access/research/healthcare-deserts-80-percent-of-country-lacks-adequate-healthcare-access

3 Federal Communications Commission. (2019, May 29). 2019 Broadband Deployment Report. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/reports/ broadband-progress-reports/2019-broadband-deployment-report

4 McKinley, S. (2020, Mar. 5). Microsoft Airband: An annual update on connecting rural America. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from Microsoft on the Issues: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/03/05/update-connecting-rural-america/

5 Stauffer, A., de Wit, K., Read, A., & Kitson, D. (2020). How States Are Expanding Broadband Access. The PEW Charitable Trusts. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www. pewtrusts.org/-/media/assets/2020/03/broadband_report0320_final.pdf

6 Office of Broadband Development. (n.d.). Broadband Grant Program. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/grant-program/

7 Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development. (n.d.). Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www.tn.gov/ecd/ rural-development/tennessee-broadband-grant-initiative/tennessee-broadband-accessibility-act-article.html