The Digital Divide in Mental Health: Who Still Lacks Access to Telehealth?
The Telehealth Boom That Left Millions Behind The pandemic accelerated virtual care adoption, but the benefits haven’t been evenly distributed: Rural residents are 40% less likely to receive telehealth services (HRSA, 2023) Households earning <$30K/year have 3x lower telehealth usage rates (CDC, 2023) 42% of seniors lack the digital literacy for virtual visits (NIH, 2024) These disparities create what experts call […]