2025年联邦停业后,医疗保险远程保健豁免失效,可能危及农村和老年人获得护理的机会。 Medicare telehealth waivers expired after a 2025 federal shutdown, risking rural and senior care access.

联邦政府于2025年10月关闭,导致在大流行病期间建立的主要医疗保健远程保健豁免失效,威胁到内布拉斯加州及以外地区的老年人和农村居民获得虚拟护理的机会。 A federal government shutdown in October 2025 has caused key Medicare telehealth waivers, established during the pandemic, to expire, threatening access to virtual care for seniors and rural residents in Nebraska and beyond. 内布拉斯加州医院协会警告说,医院现在正在重新安排预约时间,扰乱病人的护理,并担心农村保健转型方案的资金将丧失。 The Nebraska Hospital Association warns that hospitals are now rescheduling appointments, disrupting patient care, and fears the loss of funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program. 包括美国远程医疗协会在内的倡导者敦促国会扩大远程保健供资,并将追溯偿还纳入短期支出法案,以防止护理工作普遍中断,特别是对服务不足的人口而言。 Advocates, including the American Telemedicine Association, urge Congress to extend telehealth funding and include retroactive reimbursement in a short-term spending bill to prevent widespread disruptions in care, especially for underserved populations.