Green New Deal for Health Act

Strengthened Hospital Closure Rules (Section 201): Requires hospitals to give a 90-day notice before closing or cutting essential services, which protects everyday folks from suddenly losing access to vital medical care in their neighborhoods.

Support for Community Health (Section 202): Directs at least 50 percent of expanded community health center funding to environmental justice communities, ensuring lower-income areas and communities of color receive better medical resources.

Green Facility Upgrades (Section 301): Provides massive funding to modernize medical facilities with climate-ready infrastructure, like backup renewable energy and improved air filtration, which keeps hospitals running and safe during power outages or extreme weather.

Home Resiliency Services (Section 621): Adds Medicare coverage for necessary home items like heat pumps and solar backup batteries for patients who are medically at risk during climate disasters, helping folks stay safe right at home.

Worker Protections and Training (Sections 501 and 503): Funds job training and career pathways for community health workers and provides up to $13 per hour in hazardous duty compensation for essential health care workers during emergencies.

Regulatory Burdens and Hospital Costs (Section 201): Hospitals face strict new bureaucratic requirements, mandatory waiting periods, and potential enrollment bans from Medicare for up to three years if they violate closure rules, which could add heavy administrative and financial stress to struggling medical facilities.

Compliance Costs for Manufacturers (Section 402): Imposes mandatory climate risk disclosure policies and reporting requirements on drug and medical device manufacturers, which could potentially drive up the operational costs of producing essential medications and supplies.