Assessing Insurance Coverage Trends in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the Post-ACA Era
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults still delay medical care due to cost despite having access to insurance coverage.
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults still delay medical care due to cost despite having access to insurance coverage.
The federally funded Aging with Pride study follows 2450 LGBT adults age 50 to more than 100 years.
Stigma and harassment in a medical setting are not uncommon in the 1.4 million Americans who identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming. It’s time for healthcare providers to change the status quo.
Results should ease concerns of providers who are hesitant to ask sexual orientation-related questions for fear of distressing or offending patients.
Two clinicians sound off regarding proposed sexual orientation monitoring in health and social care settings.
Medical boards often deal with issues of bias, and it’s not unheard of for providers to be held accountable for such behavior.
Many emergency physicians report carding for transgender and gender-nonconforming patients, but many lack basic knowledge about caring for this population.
Clinicians should welcome LGBT older adults and address their health concerns to provide high-quality care.
Healthcare organizations are supporting veterans seeking a rule change that would amend or repeal the Veterans Affairs’ policy of not covering sex-reassignment surgery for veterans with gender dysphoria.
Adherence decreased in a 48-week HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in adolescent men who have sex with men.