Becky Lopez

💯 Agreed! The CBPP piece highlights the key role states play in responding to climate change and lays out important principles for designing and implementing equitable climate policy. In our Health Affairs piece, we discuss how Medicaid can help: www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Just read this great breakdown on how climate policy must center racial, economic & health justice. Focus on states aligns w/@beckylopez.bsky.social & my @healthaffairs.bsky.social take: states can use Medicaid to address climate-driven health harms & protect at-risk communities shorturl.at/EmQpB

The Emerging Role Of States In Combating Climate Change’s Health Effects | Health Affairs Forefront Given the disproportionate impact of climate change on low-income communities of color, Medicaid has an important opportunity to meaningfully invest in communities by mitigating the health impacts of ...

While we need swift global action to address climate change, states are increasingly working to mitigate the health consequences. Read about how Medicaid is addressing the impacts of extreme heat on health, including, e.g., paying for ACs and air filters.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...