Virtual Care and Medical Cannabis Access: A Geospatial Study of Telehealth's Role in Reducing Socioeconomic Disparities.

Telehealth has the potential to improve health care access and reduce disparities. We examined whether the density of medical cannabis (MC) patients, stratified by those who were seen by a telemedicine provider or not, is associated with a concentrated disadvantage within Pennsylvania in 2022. This zip code-level analysis assessed associations between the concentrated disadvantage index (CDI) and counts of telemedicine-approved and all other MC patients.

The Cost Effectiveness of Adjunctive Medical Cannabis Therapy in the Treatment of Moderate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Introduction: Research on the benefits of medical cannabis (MC) is emerging and supports its use as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aimed to evaluate the cost effectiveness of MC as an adjunctive therapy for moderate PTSD under varying reimbursement scenarios.

Methods: A cost-utility analysis was conducted from the US payor perspective, using pricing data from the largest multi-state MC producer and established literature on standard PTSD treatments.