Why these doctors started writing medical 'prescriptions' for solar power

Why these doctors started writing medical 'prescriptions' for solar power

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Why these doctors started writing medical 'prescriptions' for solar power

NPR

Why these doctors started writing medical 'prescriptions' for solar power toggle caption Jesse Costa/WBUR Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn't afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge wheelchairs, turn on air conditioning or keep their refrigerators plugged in. toggle caption Jesse Costa/WBUR Goldman, who is also BMC's medical director of climate and sustainability, said hospital screening questionnaires show thousands of patients like Polk struggle to pay their utility bills. "Boston Medical Center's been focused on lower-income communities and trying to change their health outcomes for over 100 years," said Biggio. Boston Medical Center is looking for partners who might want to share their solar energy with the hospital's patients in exchange for a higher federal tax credit or reimbursement.

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