Telehealth Could Decrease Spending On Climate-Related Health Conditions

By Emma Beavins / June 30, 2023 at 11:44 AM

The Congressional Budget Office expects wildfires, among other disasters, to increase Medicare spending on climate-related health conditions and increase the budget deficit, but an occupational therapist points out telehealth can ease the adverse and debilitating health consequences of wildfire smoke.



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