- Congressman Goodlatte has worked hard to improve the available healthcare for the people in the 6th Congressional District. Rural Americans face unique challenges in getting quality healthcare services—most notably the physical and financial strain of traveling long distances. Often the lack of timely access to these services leads to delayed or missed diagnoses of preventable diseases. To help address this issue, he was pleased to help secure funding which enabled Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Augusta Medical Center, Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Bath County Hospital and the Highland Medical Center to establish telemedicine links to the University of Virginia Telemedicine program. This program has serviced thousands of patients, providing enhanced access to specialty healthcare services and related education for patients and health care professionals in remote areas, through the use of broadband telecommunications.
