Extreme Temperatures, Hospital Utilization and Public Health Insurance Spending
The study advances our understanding of how extreme temperatures affect healthcare utilization of low-income and elderly populations and the roles public health insurance plays in supporting them from increasing weather risks. Our findings suggest that climate change can augment the financial burden on governments.
Authors
- Yusun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9034-5245)
- Qing Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6848-254X)
- Ling Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7046-9635)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (US)
- University of Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2025.1607160
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- Seoul National University