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Washington weighs in on protections for trans athletes |
The Biden administration and Supreme Court's moves come as Republican-led states advance bills targeting access to gender-affirming care for young people or banning schools from teaching LGBTQ-related subjects. |
Bans on transgender athletes participating in school sports teams lost some footing Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled West Virginia couldn't ban a transgender girl from playing on her school's teams. The White House also unveiled a proposal targeting blanket bans. The administration's proposal would prohibit schools from adopting "one-size-fits-all" policies that ban transgender athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identities. Schools would still be allowed to enact policies limiting athletic participation based on sex-related criteria that took into account the sport, the level of competition, the grade and the department. According to the Education Department, this proposal would supersede prior bans on transgender athlete participation if adopted as a final rule, though the proposal left some activists wanting. Also on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that West Virginia could not ban transgender athletes from competing on female school sports teams, denying a request by the state to lift an injunction on its law that enacted the initial ban. The case will now go to a three-judge appeals panel for a final decision that could see the matter up before the Supreme Court once again. |
Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. |
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How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pulling its approval of the only drug on the market for reducing the risk of preterm birth in pregnant women, citing a lack of effectiveness demonstrated by the treatment. The FDA approved Makena in 2011 under its accelerated approval pathway as a treatment for reducing the risk of preterm birth in women pregnant with one child and who have a history of spontaneous preterm birth. At … |
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| A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry is pinning blame on the United States for the fentanyl crisis following a letter from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador asking for Chinese assistance in quelling illicit fentanyl trade. “The root cause of the overdose lies in the U.S. itself. The problem is completely ‘made in USA,'” the Foreign Ministry’s Mao Ning said at a press briefing Thursday. … |
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| Americans are increasingly concerned about drug use and affordable health care, according to a new Gallup survey, even as they continue to worry about inflation and the economy. The poll, released Thursday, showed the share of Americans who said they worry "a great deal" about drug use has gone up 8 percentage points since last year, now sitting at 46 percent. And the share of Americans who said they worry a great deal … |
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Lettuce, salad kits sold in 6 states recalled over possible listeria contamination |
More than a dozen salads and salad kits sold at multiple retailers in six states are being recalled over possible listeria contamination. |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- Gov. Newsom wanted California to cut ties with Walgreens. Then federal law got in the way (Kaiser Health News)
- A Good Friday funeral in Texas. Baby Halo's parents had few choices in post-Roe Texas (NPR)
- Former Michigan House speaker charged with accepting bribes for cannabis licenses (Politico)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- 'War on drugs' deja vu: Fentanyl overdoses spur states to seek tougher laws (Washington Post)
- Record number of anti-LGBTQ bills hit legislatures (Pluribus News)
- Where is the White House's new pandemic response office? (Stat)
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| Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) hit back at House Judiciary Republicans on Thursday, after Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) subpoenaed … Read more |
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