Mental Health Care Access in Rural Communities amid the Expansion of Telehealth

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Analyzes National Health Interview Survey and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data to explore how mental healthcare access has changed for rural and urban residents as telehealth services have expanded. Discusses findings regarding publicly insured, privately insured, and self-pay patients.

Anja Gruber, Anders Van Sandt, Scott Loveridge, Craig Carpenter, Cris Meier

Health Affairs Scholar, 4(9)

09/2026

Access · Health insurance · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Telehealth