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Broadband Connectivity and COVID-19: The FCC’s Response
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-21 · Posts · 1,768 words · PDF available
As states and localities have directed their citizens to stay home in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, internet traffic in the United States has shifted dramatically. The greater number of individua...
Medicare Primer
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-21 · Reports · 21,778 words
Medicare is a federal program that pays for covered health care services of qualified beneficiaries. It was established in 1965 under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide health insurance...
Section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-21 · Reports · 4,870 words · PDF available
Congress established the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (NWSRS) in 1968 through the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA). The WSRA established a policy of preserving designated free-flowing river...