Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.
This week, older North Dakotans will have a chance to learn about housing discrimination as part of a long-term aging plan for the state. Advocates hope LGBTQ seniors participate. On Thursday, North Dakota s Adult and Aging Services Division will feature a housing-rights expert in an educational session tied to the state s Multigenerational Plan for Aging. .
By Cecilia Nowell for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Roz Brown for New Mexico News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration. This summer, Sophia Machado packed her bags and left her home in Oregon to move to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her sister lived and where, Machado had heard, residents were friendlier to their transgender neighbors and gender-affirming health care was easier to get. Machado, 36, is transgender and has good health insurance through her job. .
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