US EditionPatients go without needed treatment after the government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program
More than 4 million Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries lost telehealth access after budget talks failed, causing delays in care for older adults relying on virtual medical appointments.
- The federal government shutdown has halted funding for the Medicare telehealth program, preventing patients like Bill Swick from accessing needed virtual appointments.
- With Congress unable to agree on a deal to fund the government, the pandemic-era telehealth waivers have lapsed, leaving medical providers to decide whether to continue offering telehealth services without reimbursement.
- The pause has had a major impact on an already vulnerable population of over 4 million Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who used telehealth in the first half of 2025, according to Brown University's School of Public Health.
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Anti-Aging, Acupuncture and Health NewsPatients Go Without Treatment After Government Shutdown Disrupts Telehealth
(MedPage Today) -- Bill Swick has a rare degenerative brain disease that inhibits his mobility and speech. Instead of the hassle of traveling an hour to a clinic in downtown Chicago to visit a speech therapist, he has benefited from virtual appointments...
Bill Swick has a rare degenerative brain disease that inhibits his mobility and speech. Instead of dealing with the inconvenience of traveling an hour to a clinic in downtown Chicago to see a speech therapist,…
The U.S. government blockade, reached the fifth week, causes chaos throughout the country. Millions of Americans are at risk of staying without food and heating, over a million soldiers have not received their wages, and thousands of federal employees are working without pay. The budgetary crisis, generated by the conflict between republicans and Democrats, affects the economy and daily life of citizens.
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Patients go without needed treatment after the government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program
Bill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown.
Observations of an Expat: The Shutdown
US government shutdown enters its fifth week and President Trump appears unconcerned about the shutdown that has affected the federal employees By Tom Arms | London As the US government shutdown enters its fifth week it is a bad time to be an American and a federal employee; need help with food bills; need to travel by plane; need to buy drugs; have to pay health insurance; require Medicare, require Medicaid, be resident in a care home or be in …
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