Broadband access within Medically Underserved Areas and its implication for telehealth utilization.
Nathaniel BellPeiyin HungAna Lòpez-De FedeSwann Arp AdamsPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2023)
There has been an overall convergence of broadband access disparities between MUA and non-MUA households over time, but less improvements in access among the most rural households. Reimbursement for audio-only telehealth visits by state Medicaid agencies would help drive down barriers to virtual health care options for populations residing in MUAs.