Episode
Extreme Heat’s Impact on Healthcare Use and Spending
- Podcast
- A Health Podyssey
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- May 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1127
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Summary
Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Jeff Romine of Carelon Research about his recent paper exploring new research on how extreme heat affects health care use and costs , finding consistent increases in emergency department visits and some hospitalizations, but little change in outpatient care. Order the May 2026 issue of Health Affairs . Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.