Health care providers can apply for funding from a $200 million program within the recently-passed federal CARES Act. That money can be used to provide devices and internet connection to patients who need it to engage in telehealth.

In rural areas, access to mental health services can be limited, sometimes even more so for teens and children. Orleans, in southern Indiana, is using technology to help bridge this gap.

The lawsuit filed by Institute for Justice seeks to lift a ban on health care technology that allows doctors to prescribe glasses or contacts after a computer or smartphone eye test.

Many communities across the country, including in Indiana, have difficulty using the technology because of poor broadband.

The three new telehealth clinics help rural Indiana children access health care at school.