Electrical reliability for telemedicine and residents
Summary
A physician told the council his power was cut twice, forcing him to cancel telemedicine patients, and said Visalia lacks any secure, HIPAA-compliant public Wi-Fi.
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Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Lost telemedicine income for affected practitioners; no city cost figure was discussed.
Residents relying on home internet for work and healthcare would benefit from reliability and secure connectivity improvements.
Telemedicine providers and patients lose access during outages, risking abandoned care and lost wages.
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