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Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows

  • Written by Terrence Liu, Assistant Professor, University of Utah
imageDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government expanded access to telehealth for older adults insured by Medicare. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

Americans age 65 and older who are insured by Medicare logged about 60 million telehealth visits annually between 2021 and 2023 – about 31 million for mental health and 29 million for other...

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