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Patients Couldn’t Pay Their Utility Bills. One Hospital Turned to Solar Power for Help.

KFF Health News

Goldman, who is also BMC’s medical director of climate and sustainability, said hospital screening questionnaires show thousands of patients like Polk struggle to pay their utility bills. ” This article is from a partnership that includes WBUR , NPR , and KFF Health News. Learn more about KFF.

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Frontline health clinics adapt to climate challenges with assistance from a free resource

NC Health News

The Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit provided Helping Hand, which offers medical services to low-income and uninsured residents of Lee and Harnett counties, a road map for preparing the staff and its patients for storms and other climate catastrophes.” Chan School of Public Health.