Story at a glance Members of Congress on Monday voiced their support for proposed changes to a section of the Affordable Care Act that would strengthen protections for transgender people seeking gender-affirming health care. The proposed changes, announced by the Health Department in July, would broaden the definition of sex discrimination to include sexual orientation…
Story at a glance Leading medical organizations are asking the Department of Justice to investigate a string of recent online attacks against hospitals that provide gender-affirming health care to transgender minors. Right-wing commentators and social media users have accused children’s hospitals that provide gender-affirming care of abusing children. Research has shown that access to gender-affirming…
In a look into gender inequity, researchers found that only 3% of the highest paid physicians at leading medical supply companies were women.
Many physicians report being ill-equipped to treat people with physical and cognitive disabilities, and some say they try to avoid doing so, a new study has found.
Disney is giving kids with special needs a taste of their magic and "happy ever after" as they create new adaptive costumes, including hospital outfits for these little ones.
The condition - which is mild for most but can cause a recurrent heart palpitation in rare cases - was most common after the second dose, researchers at Kaiser Permanente found.
Vague wording of the emergency exception in the state’s abortion ban is causing some doctors to delay miscarriage care, raising risk of serious complications.
Metro Council will consider removing provisions referencing abortion access from a $500,000 grant proposal for Planned Parenthood.
Clients of transgender health care clinics report canceled programming and slow-downs in communications with physicians.
Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, according to a new study.
Post-COVID, or long COVID, can develop in approximately one in eight people with COVID-19, according to data published in The Lancet.
The House passed a bill on Thursday that seeks to address mental health concerns among students, families and educators aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which lawmakers say had a “severe impact” on those three groups. The bill, titled the Mental Health Matters Act, passed in a largely party-line 220-205 vote. One Republican, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick…
Russell Cook expected a quick, inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after a car wreck. She wasn't badly hurt, but they were sent to an emergency room — for a much larger bill.
A federal jury awarded a deputy sheriff $60,000 in emotional damages in her suit alleging the Georgia county she worked for and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield unlawfully denied her health care coverage for gender transition surgery.
The University of Oklahoma Medical Center says it is ceasing some gender- affirming treatments after state lawmakers threatened to withhold millions of dollars in federal funding. OU Health said in
A new study finds gender disparities common in industry payouts, resulting in female physicians earning less and having fewer opportunities to network and advance their careers.
Hospitals and health systems are looking to do more to address financial stress among employees, particularly those earning lower wages.
Epilepsy may be a long-term complication, but mechanism is unclear
Medical groups say the new laws are delaying patient access to a range of treatments.