LGBTQ+ Health
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HHS Says Health Plans Cannot Discriminate Against Transgender People
In a letter, federal officials say employers, insurers and others cannot deny coverage or benefits based on "gender identity."
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LGBT Community Still Has Hurdles In Health Care Equality
The bad news is that only 407 health care facilities in the U.S. participated in the Healthcare Equality Index, a voluntary survey that’s been around since 2007. It’s a big gain in respondents over previous years, but considering that there are more than 5,700 hospitals in the U.S., there’s still a ways to go. And […]
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The President’s Orders On Same-Sex Partners’ Hospital Visitation Rights
The White House released a copy of the memo sent by President Barack Obama to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on hospital visitors' rights, including those for same-sex partners of patients.
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Obama: Hospitals Must Grant Same-Sex Visitations
Hospitals that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding will be required to comply with the order.