transgender healthcare
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Correcting Provider Biases About Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Patients Can Protect Their Health and Safety
Providers, administrators, health insurers and other healthcare-access gatekeepers can learn, train, change policies and remove barriers facing vulnerable groups so they can receive the long-overdue opportunity to pursue their best health and well-being.
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HHS Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Vanderbilt’s Sharing of Transgender Patient Data
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is under federal investigation after it turned transgender patients’ medical records over to Tennessee’s attorney general. HHS launched the investigation a couple weeks after two VUMC patients filed a class-action lawsuit against the hospital for releasing their records to the attorney general.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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How Can Providers Respond to the Wave of Laws Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Minors?
LGBTQ advocacy groups and clinicians argue that healthcare providers have a responsibility to treat the recent wave of laws banning gender-affirming care for minors like the public health crisis that it is. To do this, providers must educate themselves about the laws in their state and nearby states, fight misinformation and collaborate with nonprofits to deliver care to kids in states where their access is under attack.
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Federal Lawsuit Alleges Tennessee’s Employee Benefits Program Discriminates Against Transgender People
A federal lawsuit brought to court by two transgender women alleges that Tennessee and its insurance committee are discriminatory because they denied the plaintiffs coverage for gender-affirming surgery.
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Medical groups ask AG to investigate violence against hospitals that support transgender youth
Following a series of violent threats directed at medical centers that care for transgender youth, […]
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Digital health platform for transgender patients raises $14M
Plume raised $14 million in a series A round led by Craft Ventures. The startup provides gender-affirming care services for the transgender community.
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The reveal of Caitlyn Jenner and the emerging acceptance of transgender care
Caitlyn Jenner’s appearance on the cover of Vanity Fair brings light to transgender acceptance and the future of inclusive healthcare initiatives.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
