In rural areas, providers and Medicaid enrollees may face additional barriers in providing or accessing telehealth, even within states that have adopted supportive telehealth policies. This is particularly the case during a public health emergency such as COVID-19.

This article offers one of the earliest estimates of telehealth provision to pregnant Medicaid enrollees during COVID-19, and discusses the importance of stable financing and regulatory frameworks to ensure continued access to telehealth for this population, especially in regions facing potential provider shortages and declining enrollment.

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