Lgbt Health Care

Feds List LGBT People Among Priority Populations Affected By Health Disparities

Abbe Land | Posted 04.26.2012

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A big development seems to have flown under the health care radar. For the first time ever, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have been identified as a priority population affected by health disparities.

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Breaking Down The One-Two LGBT Cancer Punch, And Fighting Back With Resources For Welcoming, Accessible Care

Liz Margolies, L.C.S.W. | Posted 04.24.2012

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We have compiled a directory of over 400 LGBT-friendly, free or low-cost cancer screening facilities across the country. They have just been uploaded to our website. Our database covers colonoscopies, prostate cancer screening, anal pap smears, cervical paps, and mammograms.

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City Releases LGBT Community-Centric Health Plan

Posted 04.02.2012

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Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy of the Windy City Times: According to the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), prevalence of smoking, lack of ...

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The White House Creates a Watershed Moment for LGBT Health

Scout, Ph.D. | Posted 04.28.2012

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I recently found myself in Philadelphia attending, of all things, a White House Conference on LGBT Health. It slowly dawned on me that this event alone does wonders to send a flag hither and yon that LGBT health is no longer a fringe issue.

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New 'Additional Feature' For Health Insurance Finder: Same-Sex Coverage

Scout, Ph.D. | Posted 04.24.2012

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One of the major issues in LGBT health is that we are much more likely to be uninsured than others. So I'm very happy that the federal government has now launched a new tool to help combat this problem.

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Are Our Future Doctors Receiving Enough Training to Care for LGBT People?

Andrew Silapaswan | Posted 03.05.2012

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Many LGBT patients continue to face numerous challenges in accessing health care. Moreover, inadequate coverage of LGBT health-related content in medical school curricula may not meet the LCME's cultural competency requirements.

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Are Med Schools Ignoring LGBT Health?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.06.2011

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Medical students spend hours learning about human health, behavior and how to provide good patient care. But when it comes to caring for lesbian, gay,...

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A New Tool For Treating Transgender People

Joanne Herman | Posted 06.17.2011

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Last week saw the release of an important new resource for medical providers serving transsexual and gender-variant patients: The Primary Care Protocol for Transgender Patient Care.

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Raising Women's Voices for Health Care

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The financial downturn has made it crystal clear that women's economic status is intertwined with the health care equation.

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