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Suz Redfearn

Congressman Blames Trump Team for Ending Telehealth Medicare Benefit. Not Quite Right.

By Suz Redfearn Updated March 17, 2025 Originally Published March 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Rep. Ro Khanna of California warned of Trump administration “cuts” to Medicare telehealth access hitting March 31. But if Medicare recipients lose telemedicine benefits that day, it will be because Congress failed to act.

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