The current heat wave, caused by a high-pressure system that traps hot air, is causing record-breaking temperatures and is expected to worsen this summer, with urban, predominantly Black neighborhoods suffering the most.
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A Chicken in Every Pot — and an A/C in Every Window?
Oregon is providing air conditioning to Medicaid recipients to help protect them from heat-related illness, which is disproportionately affecting Black communities, as well as other vulnerable populations.