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A Policy Lens on Climate Vulnerability and Health Insurance

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  • Mary D. Willis

  • Shaylin Sluzalis

  • Joan A. Casey

  • May 27, 2026

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    Lee and Cole's study reveals higher emergency department use for cardiometabolic disease among children in high climate vulnerability areas.

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    Publicly insured children in high climate vulnerability areas show significantly greater outpatient care utilization for cardiometabolic disease.

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    Medicaid coverage regulations create barriers to healthcare access for displaced populations during climate-related disasters.

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    The Disaster Relief Medicaid Act aims to maintain healthcare access for Medicaid beneficiaries during displacement events.

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    The Climate Vulnerability Index includes 184 indicators, complicating the interpretation of individual risk related to climate disasters.

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A Policy Lens on Climate Vulnerability and Health Insurance

  • by Mary D. Willis, Shaylin Sluzalis, Joan A. Casey

  • May 27, 2026

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