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In Oregon, Medicaid Is Buying People Air Conditioners
Oregon has started providing air conditioners, air purifiers and power banks to help some of its Medicaid recipients cope with soaring heat, smoky skies and other dangers of climate change. It’s a first-in-the-nation experiment that expands a Biden administration strategy to take Medicaid beyond traditional medical care and into the realm of social services. “Climate change is a health-care issue,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told me, adding that states should be encouraged to experiment with ways to improve people’s health. But Medicaid’s expansion into social services could lead to abuse, especially when government pays for equipment or services t

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