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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance - NPR

(5 days ago) WEBTransgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, appeals court says : Shots - Health News The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/29/1247896150/transgender-health-insurance-west-virginia-north-carolina-appeals-court

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

(1 days ago) WEBA federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance plans must provide coverage for gender-affirming care in North Carolina and West Virginia. …

https://www.wemu.org/npr-national-news/2024-04-29/transgender-health-care-must-be-paid-for-by-state-insurance-says-an-appeals-court

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State health plans must cover gender-affirming surgery, US …

(9 days ago) WEBApril 29 (Reuters) - Health insurance plans run by U.S. states must cover gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people, a U.S. appeals court ruled on …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/state-health-plans-must-cover-gender-affirming-surgery-us-appeals-court-rules-2024-04-29/

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Biden White House restores LGBTQ+ healthcare protections

(3 days ago) WEBNews Law Nonbinary Non-topics RM Editors Pick Yahoo Feed Kamala Harris LGBT Joe Biden Transgender Health Care affordable care act glaad healthcare …

https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-healthcare-biden-restores-protections

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U.S. Will Protect Gay, Transgender People From Health …

(1 days ago) WEBCarolyn Kaster/AP. Gay and transgender people will be protected from discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, effectively reversing a Trump-era rule that went into

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/10/995418963/u-s-will-protect-gay-and-transgender-people-against-discrimination-in-health-car

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Transgender Youth Face Multiple Barriers to Health Care, Study …

(Just Now) WEBThe JAMA paper is the first review of qualitative studies on young transgender people’s experiences getting access to health care. It encompassed 91 …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/health/transgender-health-care.html

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Federal judges: West Virginia, North Carolina's transgender care

(Just Now) WEBFILE - Connor Thonen-Fleck addresses reporters while his parents stand by his side, March 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C. West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to …

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-north-carolina-gender-affirming-care-dbe97d7b305ec6c6d07f7c1e33beef00

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U.S. Restores LGBTQ+ Protections from Healthcare …

(Just Now) WEBThe Trump administration's rollback of protections against discrimination in health care opened the door for a host of anti-transgender bills nationwide. According to information from Fenway …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/hhs-lgbtq-protection-from-healthcare-discrimination-5184768

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More than 1 in 8 LGBTQ people live in states where doctors

(9 days ago) WEBJuly 28, 2022, 5:40 AM PDT. By Jo Yurcaba. South Carolina became the seventh state last month to permit health care providers to decline to serve people if they feel doing so …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/1-8-lgbtq-people-live-states-doctors-can-refuse-treat-rcna39161

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LGBT+ People’s Health Status and Access to Care - KFF

(3 days ago) WEBMore than nine in ten (93%) LGBT+ people saw a doctor or health care provider in the past two years but fewer than three-quarters (73%) of this group had a …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/lgbt-peoples-health-status-and-access-to-care-issue-brief/

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1 in 3 LGBTQ adults say they’ve been treated unfairly by a health …

(8 days ago) WEBMore than one-third, or 41%, of LGBTQ adults with lower incomes, 35% of LGBTQ women and 37% of LGBTQ adults ages 18-29 said a doctor or other health …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/1-3-lgbtq-adults-say-ve-treated-unfairly-health-care-provider-rcna146310

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Why safe spaces in health care matter for LGBTQ+ patients

(4 days ago) WEBIndividuals in the transgender community can reach out to the Trans Lifeline peer support hotline to be connected with resources, including mental and health care …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/safe-spaces-health-care-matter-lgbtq-patients/story?id=103886313

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West Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage …

(2 days ago) WEBCHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/west-virginia-north-carolinas-transgender-care-coverage-policies-discr-rcna149834

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Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care

(Just Now) WEBCAP survey data show that discrimination played a role in preventing a significant number of LGBTQ people from seeking health care. In the year prior to the …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/discrimination-prevents-lgbtq-people-accessing-health-care/

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Transgender care in New Jersey - NJ Spotlight News

(8 days ago) WEBKeith estimated 0.5% to 1% of Americans are gender-nonconforming in some way, or between 1.7 million and 3.3 million people. This includes people who are …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/special-report/how-gender-affirming-care-is-delivered-in-nj-as-demand-grows/

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WHO announces the development of a guideline on the health of …

(6 days ago) WEBThe guideline will focus in 5 areas: provision of gender-affirming care, including hormones; health workers education and training for the provision of gender …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-06-2023-who-announces-the-development-of-the-guideline-on-the-health-of-trans-and-gender-diverse-people

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Court says state health care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming

(Just Now) WEBA federal appellate court in Richmond became the first in the country to rule that state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/29/gender-affirming-surgery-state-health-care-plans/

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‘Our Work is More Important Now, Than Ever’ - Boston University

(3 days ago) WEBLGBTQIA+ health ‘Our Work is More Important Now, Than Ever’ Amy Ben-Arieh, an alum of BU’s public health and law dual degree program, responds to …

https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2024/our-work-is-more-important-now-than-ever/

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Gender-affirming care: Murphy order makes NJ safe haven

(2 days ago) WEBThe New Jersey Transgender Equality Task Force, which Murphy formed in 2018, flagged gaps and disparities in protection apparent for LGBTQ+ people, …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/state/2023/04/04/gender-affirming-care-nj-safe-haven-phil-murphy-order/70081729007/

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LGBTQ Health Care News & Info American Medical Association

(3 days ago) WEBIn the news: Syphilis and measles on the rise, hundreds of foodborne illness outbreaks unreported each year, new COVID vaccines prevent symptoms and more. …

https://www.ama-assn.org/topics/lgbtq-population-care

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Health and Access to Care and Coverage LGBT Individuals in the …

(9 days ago) WEBThe World Professional Association for Transgender Health also maintains a set of standards and principles to guide health care professionals in providing health …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/health-and-access-to-care-and-coverage-lgbt-individuals-in-the-us-health-challenges/

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West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage

(Just Now) WEBFILE - Connor Thonen-Fleck addresses reporters while his parents stand by his side, March 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C. West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to …

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/west-virginia-north-carolinas-transgender-care-coverage-policies-109752146

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The problems with LGBTQ health care - Harvard Gazette

(2 days ago) WEBThe solution, according to panelists at a session sponsored by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, involves gathering more data to help identify specific …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/03/health-care-providers-need-better-understanding-of-lgbtq-patients-harvard-forum-says/

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HealthLGBTQ – National Coalition for LGBTQ Health

(4 days ago) WEBThe National Coalition for LGBTQ Health is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals through federal and local …

https://healthlgbtq.org/

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From HIMSS conference attendee to 2024 HIMSS Changemaker

(7 days ago) WEBGabriel Garcia-Lopez, health information systems director at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, explains how attending a HIMSS conference inspired him to serve on …

https://www.healthcareitnews.com/video/himss-conference-attendee-2024-himss-changemaker

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LGBTQ Health Centers are now open in several NJ locations

(2 days ago) WEBThe medical center opened its LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Center last October. “This center is a safe place where LGBTQ+ individuals can access care, …

https://outinjersey.net/lgbtq-health-centers-are-now-open-in-several-nj-locations/

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Bringing a health equity perspective for the LGBTQ+ community

(4 days ago) WEB2024 Changemaker Award winner Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, health information systems director for the Los Angeles LGBT Center, wanted to expand the dialogue on …

https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/bringing-health-equity-perspective-lgbtq-community

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Gathering touted as first LGBT health care conference in NJ - PBS

(9 days ago) WEBThe conference focused on the health care needs of the LGBT community. NJTV News. Gathering touted as first LGBT health care conference in NJ. Season …

https://www.pbs.org/video/hill-lgbt-health-care-1507314653/

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The 10 Least LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in America - MSN

(1 days ago) WEBThe city’s lower number of LGBTQ-affirming healthcare providers further highlights the gap in support for the LGBTQ community. Photo Credit: AlKan32 via …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-10-least-lgbtq-friendly-cities-in-america/ss-AA1nSfiX

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VA expands benefits options for vets with other-than-honorable …

(2 days ago) WEBVA leadership did not say how many individuals they expect could be eligible for new benefits under the changes. About 10,000 individuals with bad conduct …

https://www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2024/04/25/va-expands-benefits-options-for-vets-with-other-than-honorable-status/

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