AXIOS April 22, 2024
Hospitals for the first time could be asked to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the federal health department.
Why it matters: A new Medicare proposal to collect that data is a “game changer” for hospital efforts to fight climate change, the head of Health and Human Services’ climate office told Axios.
- The health care system produces 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — a third of which comes from hospitals — and has faced pressure to reduce its carbon footprint as the effects of climate change threaten hospital operations and patients’ health.
How it works: For now, a select group of hospitals could voluntarily report on key emissions metrics under an experiment Medicare’s innovation office proposed this...
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