Health care workers are seen from an overpass at Mount Sinai Hospital, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in New York. The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023. When that happened, several Medicare rules and waivers that went into effect during the pandemic came to an end — and it may catch Medicare patients by surprise. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
