Erica Zurek

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Many Refugees Dealing With Trauma Face Obstacles to Mental Health Care

KFF Health News Original

Refugees are arriving in the U.S. in greater numbers after a 40-year low, prompting some health professionals to rethink ways to provide culturally competent care amid a shortage of mental health services.

A 63-Year-Old Transgender Woman Is Caught in Montana’s Birth Certificate Dispute

KFF Health News Original

Montana is one of a handful of states that bar transgender people from changing the sex on their birth certificates. Health professionals say that gender marker should be erased completely.