Latest Breaking News On - Justus health - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Coffee House Press has hired Linda Ewing, a Twin Cities–based consultant with expertise in nonprofit management, as interim executive director.

Arlington consulting firm PhoenixTeam named Business of Pride Corporate Pride Award winner

Serve Our Society: Rainbow Health | Lavender Magazine

Nonprofit with a new name, but the same services, including free PrEP prescriptions LGBTQ people face significant health barriers. Faith Bryan moved from California to Minnesota in 2015. She’d just retired and was on medical assistance from the State of Minnesota to go with her Medicare coverage. Bryan’s insurance denied a request for facial feminization surgery, or FFS. “I was denied FFS despite Department of Health (DHS) policy that said it would follow the guidelines set by the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) that required each case to be evaluated on its own merits, a case-by-case review, rather than a blanket denial because something was not covered under most circumstances,” Bryan said.

JustUs Health and the Alzheimer's Association to hold virtual listening session | News, Sports, Jobs

Apr 9, 2021 Minnesota and North Dakota: JustUs Health and the Alzheimer’s Association’s Minnesota-North Dakota will hold a virtual community-focused listening session 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the unique impacts of Alzheimer’s dementia, and memory loss for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The two organizations want to expand their work in bridging the care gap for LGBTQ+ senior citizens. The event is open to all, but registration is required. People can register for the online forum at bit.ly/justusforum. “Two decades of our survey research has shown an alarming lack of confidence on the part of the LGBTQ+ community in the readiness of aging service providers to work with LGBTQ+ clients,” said Phil Duran, director of Advocacy, Research and Education at JustUs Health. “Over the past 20 years, there has been tremendous change both nationally and regionally in the visibility and social acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. However, 80% of LGB