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Extreme Heat’s Impact on Healthcare Use and Spending

A Health Podyssey by Health Affairs

May 26, 202618:47Science & Medicine

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 emergen...

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Extreme Heat’s Impact on Healthcare Use and Spending is an episode from A Health Podyssey by Health Affairs. Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Jeff Romine of Carelon Research about his recent paper exploring new research on how...

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Published May 26, 2026, 18:47 long, audio available.

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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.

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Published May 26, 2026 and 18:47 long