LGBTQ+ Health Care Policies: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Backward?

This episode is brought to you by Semafor Healthcare.Delivered weekly from David Lim, Semafor Healthcare connects the dots between decisions in government, business, and technology to reveal how they impact the future of healthcare. Each edition will provide the analysis you need to understand and stay ahead of a rapidly changing landscape. Subscribe for free.Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Michael Gerber discuss the state of health policy related to the LBGTQ+ community in honor of Pride Month. They discuss state policies' impact on the community, the burgeoning data on gender, and more.Related Links:LGBTQ+ Health Is An Essential Component Of Public Health Equity Efforts (Health Affairs Forefront)Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care Among LGBT Adults, 2013–19 (Health Affairs)Transgender Adults Have Higher Rates Of Disability Than Their Cisgender Counterparts (Health Affairs)Anti-LGBTQ+ laws put U.S. in a state of emergency, Human Rights Campaign says (Los Angeles Times)US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’ (AP)Currently, more than 70 percent of our content is freely available — and we’d like to keep it that way. With your support, we can continue to keep our digital publication Forefront and podcasts free for everyone. Subscribe to Semafor Healthcare for free.