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This needs to go well beyond health care. It includes the availability of private housing, employment, education, meaningful relationships, as well as social participation. In addition, we will be working with the centers for medicare and Medicaid Services to develop, refine, and strengthen policies that promote independent living among all populations, especially those served by medicaid. We would also look with cms to promote home and communitybased services and support. Last but not least, i will be remiss if i forget to mention that may is also the time of the year when communities across ...

Been at the margins of new technologies when they are introduced. Today, as Broadband Internet brings expanded opportunities in health care, education, and civic participation, projects like this one here in San Francisco are critical to making sure that all communities have access to life changing technologies. [applause] highspeed Internet Connections make it possible for patients in rural areas to consult with medical specialists who are hundreds of miles away, for students to take online classes and universities across the country, and for governments to deliver services more efficiently a...

Of us to be able to connect with our families and with our communities. For americans living with disabilities, many of whom are also aging americans, broadband and Commuters Computers can provide even more critical tools for health and wellness. They allow someone with a speech impairment to email her doctor, a person who is Mobility Limited to its in glasses classes online, and for someone else to work at home. 29 of people with disabilities would join the work force if telecommuting were actually a viable option for them. Before working at home, however, broadband is now a necessity for any...

Members of our community. This needs to go well beyond health care. It includes the availability of private housing, employment, education, meaningful relationships, as well as social participation. In addition, we will be working with the centers for medicare and Medicaid Services to develop, refine, and strengthen policies that promote independent living among all populations, especially those served by medicaid. We would also look with cms to promote home and communitybased services and support. Last but not least, i will be remiss if i forget to mention that may is also the time of the yea...

Impairment to email her doctor, a person who is Mobility Limited to its in glasses classes online, and for someone else to work at home. 29 of people with disabilities would join the work force if telecommuting were actually a viable option for them. Before working at home, however, broadband is now a necessity for anyone searching for a job. Many job openings are only posted online. About 80 of fortune 500 companies only accept job applications online. And about 60 of working americans use the internet as an integral part of their jobs every single day. If you do not have broadband, you are i...