Among people with private health insurance, the use of telehealth was virtually nonexistent in 2019.
Telehealth remained popular among people with private coverage in 2021 and remains widespread compared with pre-pandemic levels.
Telehealth is the use of communications technologies to deliver health care services remotely, via video or audio-only.
The paper concludes with a discussion of policy implications based on the findings.
However, policymakers will need to address the digital divide and ensure that telehealth helps reducerather than perpetuatehealth inequities.
Read thefull reportfor detailed discussion of the policy implications of these findings.
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