The 2021 Annual Report is available! In 2020, PCC celebrated 10 years of serving the rural and underserved areas of our state through technology, broadband and telehealth adoption strategies. Much has been accomplished but there is still so much more to do! This Annual Report highlights many of the ways that PCC has worked diligently to close the gaps in telehealth and broadband accessibility through implementation, education and advocacy.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program was created to assist low-income households with broadband/internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households can receive up to $50/household/month and up to $75/household/month living on native tribal lands.
Eligible households can enroll through a participating broadband provider or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) using an onlineor mail in application.
Join the discussion on efforts to expand rural broadband access across South Carolina, featuring State Senator Thomas Alexander, and panelists from Palmetto Care Connections, Charter Communications, and Connect The Future.
The Center for Connected Health Policy released a fact sheet on the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021.
Palmetto Care Connections partnered with the South Carolina Telehealth Alliance and Lowcountry AHEC and presented a free virtual Telehealth Regional Symposium in the Lowcountry on April 30, 2021.
