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Democratic AGs back gender-affirming care access |
More than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general doubled-down on their support of gender-affirming care for transgender youth in a joint statement released Wednesday. |
"As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare policies that respect the dignity and rights of all people," the statement read. A total of 14 attorneys general signed the statement including Rob Bonta of California, Letitia James of New York and Andrea Joy Campbell of New York, who led the charge. The statement comes days after President Trump issued an executive order threatening federal support for treatments like puberty blockers, hormone replacement and surgery for young people. The Jan. 28 order seeks to restrict transition-related care for adolescents and young adults as old as 19 and calls on the federal government to pause spending on care through government-run insurance programs like Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE. Some medical centers in the U.S. have temporarily stopped providing gender-affirming care in response to the order, like NYU Langone Health's Tisch Hospital and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which both previously offered transgender youth services. The order directs federal agencies to stop funding for medical institutions that provide transgender health care services to minors and young adults. The Democratic attorneys general argued Trump's executive order was wrong on the "science and the law." Both Bonta and James said earlier this week that hospitals denying patients gender-affirming care run the risk of violating anti-discrimination laws. And several families with transgender children have sued the Trump administration over the executive order, arguing it unlawful and unconstitutional. "Despite what the Trump Administration has suggested, there is no connection between 'female genital mutilation' and gender-affirming care, and no federal law makes gender-affirming care unlawful," the statement adds. "President Trump cannot change that by Executive Order." |
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How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: |
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Representatives of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have turned their focus to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency confirmed Wednesday. It was unclear which systems DOGE had access to and whether any sensitive medical information was part of the efforts. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier Wednesday that DOGE aides had been granted access … |
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A survey released this week found that improving the affordability and access to health care is a top priority for Americans, with participants across party lines saying they see the federal government as having a key role in this issue. The survey was conducted by Gallup and Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, and participants were asked to rank public health issues in terms of importance. The issues included … |
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A big question has been on the minds of Democrats since their grueling loss in November: Who is the leader of the Democratic Party? Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)? House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)? Someone else? The delicate question has been lingering since former President Biden dropped his bid for reelection, Vice President Harris lost her run to replace him, and shell-shocked Democrats … |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee holds its first hearing Thursday on illicit drug threats.
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Sanjay Gupta: New non-opioid pain medication 'a pretty big deal' |
Dr. Sanjay Gupta said Tuesday that the approval of a new non-opioid pain medication is “a pretty big deal.” "This is a pretty big deal," Gupta said. "As you just mentioned, it’s been since 1998 that there’s been a new pain medication approved. I mean, the FDA typically approves dozens of medications for all sorts of things, but not pain, so patients really haven’t had many options." Gupta’s … |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- USDA milk testing shows different strain of H5N1 bird flu in Nevada dairy herds (Stat)
- California housing officials recommend state protect renters from extreme heat (KFF Health News)
- Hundreds of dead ducks washed up on Lake Michigan shore. Officials suspect bird flu is to blame (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- Three years after experimental vaccine, these patients are still cancer-free (Gizmodo)
- A sense of foreboding hangs over the National Institutes of Health (NPR)
- Abortion clinics brace for reinvigorated protests after Trump's pardons (Axios)
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The odds of a government shutdown are surging as President Trump battles Democrats over efforts to freeze funding and Republicans brawl internally … Read more |
| Tensions flared during a House GOP conference meeting Wednesday as the group struggles to unite around a plan to pass President Trump’s legislative … Read more |
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