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May, 2023

Texas wants to wean trans youth off meds in a ‘safe and medically appropriate’ way. Doctors say that’s impossible.
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“You can harm someone at whatever pace you want, but you're still harming them,” said Harvard psychiatrist Alex Keuroghlian.

Congressional Republicans' efforts to slash federal spending by tying work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP would have far-reaching consequences for people with mental health issues, chronic health problems and some people with disabilities if enacted, policy experts on anti-poverty programs say.
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Congressional Republicans have advocated to slash federal spending by tying work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP.

DeSantis signs slew of anti-transgender rights measures into law, affecting bathrooms, healthcare, and pronouns
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UCSF study shows health complications due to post-Roe abortion laws - Researchers collected 50 examples of pregnancy-related complications where new abortion laws impacted the standard of care
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Illinois would become one of the first states to make so-called crisis pregnancy centers subject to the same consumer fraud standards as car dealerships, retailers and service-based businesses under a bill that will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker.
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By HANNAH MEISEL
Capitol News Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois would become one of the first states to make so-called crisis pregnancy centers subject to the same consumer fraud standards as car dealerships, retailers and service-based businesses under a bill that will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker.

Upon the measure becoming law, crisis pregnancy centers could be sued under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act if they...

Allegheny County pays for blue check as new Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts - Election administrators across the United States say they're concerned their offices will be targeted for fake Twitter accounts that'll confuse or mislead voters after the social media platform changed its long-standing verification service.
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Oklahoma families, doctor challenge state ban on gender-affirming care
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Five Oklahoma families with transgender children and a doctor who treats transgender youths are challenging the state’s recently enacted ban on gender-affirming health care for minors, arguing the new law discriminates against transgender people and violates the right to parental autonomy guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. In a lawsuit filed late Tuesday in federal court, the families of...

In an annual survey, more than 40% of LGBTQ youth said they considered suicide in the past year, and that anti-LGBTQ legislation was making it worse
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Climate groups call on health systems to divest fossil fuel holdings
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Healthcare

More than 1 in 5 adults with limited car, public transit access forgo health care
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More than one in five U.S. adults who do not have a car and have limited access to public transit said in a recent poll they have forgone needed health care in the past year. The poll from the Urban Institute found that 21 percent of those without access to a car or reliable public…

Vasectomies rose by 29% in the three months after the end of Roe
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Brothers are doing it for themselves | United States

DeSantis wants to 'make America Florida.' That could mean many more uninsured. As states like California work to insure more low-income people, Florida is one of a few still rejecting federal Obamacare money to expand Medicaid.
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ACLU Threatens Paxton With Lawsuit After Dell Children’s Exodus: Investigation of gender-affirming care may be unconstitutional - News - The Austin Chronicle
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Investigation of gender-affirming care may be unconstitutional

Illinois Democrats say abortion-access protections are a promise: 'You're safe here' Democrats are looking for ways to further protect the practice and its availability, including to outsiders who potentially face home-state penalties for seeking treatment here.
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Beers family members built a “conglomerate” by selling a Christian alternative to traditional health insurance. They’re now scrambling for cash, even though they received millions in PPP loans that were later forgiven.
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Unwanted Epidurals, Untreated Pain: Black Women Tell Their Birth Stories - Regardless of income or education, Black mothers have worse birth outcomes.
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With school lunch no longer free for all kids, school meal debt rises : Shots - Health News : NPR
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Across the country, schools are reporting rising cafeteria debt, and fewer kids are enrolling in their free and reduced price programs. Many states are moving to make meals free for all kids again.

So much for Blade Runner: Chatbots are accurate, show more empathy than doctors in answering questions, study finds
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Chatbots are just as accurate as doctors at answering patient questions and do it with more empathy, new study finds.

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor
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Fund research on racism’s health impacts, says European group - A network of organizations urges the European Commission to recognize that discrimination can harm people’s well-being.
On abortion and gun control, Democratic AGs are using courts to win - The Washington Post
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Democratic state attorneys general are finding successes that eluded them for years.

Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Closing Clinics, Putting Basic Health Care at Risk
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Doctors say they are reluctant to practice in abortion-banned states, where making the best decision for a patient could run afoul of the law. Even former President Donald Trump’s surgeon general is concerned about the repercussions for women’s health, writes KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner.

Eight women have joined a lawsuit by the Center for Reproductive Rights against the state of Texas over its abortion bans, claiming their lives were put in danger.
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Cybersecurity attack against Amazon-owned online pharmacy PillPack exposed user health data

Cybersecurity attack against Amazon-owned online pharmacy PillPack exposed user health data

Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that amends the state's civil rights law.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that amends the state's civil rights law.

DeSantis ends Florida colleges' diversity funding. Sounds about white.
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Ron DeSantis did the 'white' thing in Florida, signing a bill that pulls all state funding from DEI programs at the state's public universities.

New York Democrats press Biden to relax job rules for asylum seekers - The letter is signed by a group of 13 Democrats who represent New York City — including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
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Maryland passes bill protecting gender-affirming care access for trans people on Medicaid - LGBTQ Nation
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Mental health crisis leads 3 Oregon school districts to file lawsuits against social media platforms
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Lawsuits have now been filed by at least three local districts, claiming social media platforms are prioritizing profits over student wellbeing.

Hey Jane is now accepting insurance, marking what the company says is a first for telemedicine abortion providers and a pivotal move to expand access to the service.
You agreed to what? The ‘HIPAA authorization’ for Amazon's new low-cost Clinic offers the tech giant more control over your health data.
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A judge Monday temporarily blocked an emergency regulation from taking effect that will curb access to gender transition care for adults and minors.
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When states limit care, some trans people do it themselves
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With her insurance about to run out and Republicans in her home state of Missouri ramping up rhetoric against gender-affirming health care , Erin Stille nervously visited a foreign pharmaceutical site as a “last resort” to ensure she could continue getting the hormones she needs.

Houston doctors warn 'dumbfounding' effort to ban mifepristone would limit miscarriage management
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Mifepristone is part of a two-drug combination that can end a pregnancy. It can also be used to manage a miscarriage.