About The Study: The results of this study suggest that four state policies that were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with marked expansion of telehealth availability for mental health care at mental health treatment facilities throughout the U.S. Despite these policies, telehealth services were less likely to be offered in counties with a greater proportion of Black residents and in facilities that accepted Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Authors: Ryan K. McBain, Ph.D., MPH, of the RAND Corporation in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18045)
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