Lanie5d ago

I just contacted my legislators about the Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act.

I use prescribed oral medical nutrition specifically to prevent needing a feeding tube. Right now the system will often cover the tube and hospital care but not the treatment that helps avoid it in the first place.

For many disabled and chronically ill patients this is the difference between staying stable and medical decline, especially for people on Medicaid or fixed incomes.

If you are in the US and this applies to you, the Rare Disease Action Network has a quick form you can use to contact your representatives.

https://rarediseases.quorum.us/campaign/154665

#MedicalFoods #RareDisease #DisabilityAdvocacy #HealthcareAccess #ChronicIllness #Medicaid #PatientAdvocacy

Support Access to Medically Necessary Nutrition for People with Rare Diseases

Many people affected by rare diseases rely on medical nutrition products such as low-protein modified foods or specialty formula as part of treatment for their condition.

Brightmindenrichment6d ago

"🩺 Medical services bring care, prevention, and stability to communities. 💙
Accessible healthcare improves well-being and strengthens long-term resilience.

👉 Learn more:
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#MedicalServices #HealthcareAccess #CommunityHealth #HealthEquity #PreventiveCare #PublicHealth #SupportHealthcare #MissionDriven #CareForAll #StrongerCommunities"

AfterDarkTreasuresFeb 8

New research highlights the real causes behind LGBTQ+ health disparities, from mental health challenges to barriers in medical care.

Article link: https://afterdarktreasures.com/blogs/everything-lgbtqia/inside-lgbtq-health-inequality-and-the-fight-for-inclusive-care

#LGBTQHealthDisparities #HealthEquityResearch #GenderAffirmingCare #InclusiveHealthcare #MentalHealthAwareness #TransHealth #LGBTQWellness #PatientRights #HealthcareAccess #PublicHealthEquity #AfterDarkTreasures #LGBTQ #WellnessEducation #HealthJustice #InclusiveMedicine #CommunityHealth

Inside LGBTQ+ Health Inequality and the Fight for Inclusive Care

New studies uncover the drivers of LGBTQ+ health disparities, from mental health to access to care, and reveal solutions rooted in equity and inclusion.

After Dark Treasures
Tycoon WorldFeb 3

Orbis International Names Health Equity Expert Kathleen Sherwin as New CEO

#OrbisInternational #TycoonWorld
#KathleenSherwin
#NewLeadership
#PresidentAndCEO
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#EyeCareForAll
#EndAvoidableBlindness
#VisionForAll
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https://tycoonworld.in/orbis-international-names-health-equity-expert-kathleen-sherwin-as-new-ceo/

Orbis International Names Health Equity Expert Kathleen Sherwin as New CEO – Tycoon World

National, India | 3 February 2026: Global eye care NGO Orbis International has announced the appointment of Kathleen Sherwin as its new President & Chief

Tycoon World
Egberto WilliesFeb 3

Texas Shock: Working-Class Democrat Wins Deep-Red Senate District

A union machinist shattered political myths by flipping one of Texas’s reddest districts. Here’s why working-class politics still win.

#affordabilityCrisis #HealthcareAccess #LaborMovement #ProgressiveVictories #RedDistrictFlipped #TexasDemocrats #texasPolitics #TexasSenateRace #UnionPolitics #WorkingClassVoters https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oEw
GravityLordJan 23

Katrina's Forgotten Victims: The Stranded at Charity Hospital

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/3LZ15eCGECpbQNorJaPiHh

Katrina's Forgotten Victims: The Stranded at Charity Hospital

PeerTube
GravityLordJan 23

Failed by the National Health Service? (Medical Documentary) | Real Stories

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/94KrXKKxfKyDLHQHboQSdZ

Failed by the National Health Service? (Medical Documentary) | Real Stories

PeerTube
ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊Jan 21

RE: https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/115935073104358036

Basically the idea is 'don't get sick' in the USA.

#USA #US #healthcare #HealthcareCosts #HealthcareAccess

SwiftAid TransportJan 14

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)?

#NEMT #NonEmergencyTransportation #HealthcareAccess #PatientCare #OCNYChamberMember #swiftaidtransport

Malcolm Connecting🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️👬👭🌊💙LGBTQ+ Democrat ResistanceJan 8
🕯️ On This Day in LGBTQ+ History: January 8 ⚠️ January 8, 2018: Federal health policy signals increased vulnerability for transgender and LGBTQ+ patients See Full Post: www.linkedin.com/posts/therai... #LGBTQHistory, #TransRights, #HealthCareAccess, #OnThisDay

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#lgbtqhistory #transrights #healthcareaccess #onthisday | Malcolm Montgomery🏳️‍🌈

🕯️ On This Day in LGBTQ+ History: January 8 ⚠️ January 8, 2018: Federal health policy signals increased vulnerability for transgender and LGBTQ+ patients By this day in 2018, LGBTQ+ health advocates were warning that federal health protections were being quietly weakened. In the days surrounding January 8, it became increasingly clear that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was moving away from enforcing Obama era nondiscrimination rules under the Affordable Care Act that protected transgender and LGBTQ+ patients. This shift represented a major step backward because: 🕯️Transgender people faced renewed risk of being denied medically necessary care 🕯️LGBTQ+ patients lost clear federal protection against discrimination in hospitals and clinics 🕯️Providers were given greater latitude to refuse care based on belief 🕯️Fear increased among LGBTQ+ people seeking emergency or routine medical treatment Organizations including the National Center for Transgender Equality, Lambda Legal, and the Human Rights Campaign documented growing reports of care refusal and mistreatment during this period. For many transgender people and LGBTQ+ people of color, denial of healthcare is not only discriminatory but potentially life threatening. January 8 stands as a context moment when it became clear that access to healthcare was no longer guaranteed by federal enforcement. Legal equality meant little if individuals could be turned away from care at the point of need. This period underscored a painful truth. Rollbacks in health policy can translate quickly into physical harm, fear, and preventable suffering for LGBTQ+ communities. #LGBTQHistory, #TransRights, #HealthCareAccess, #OnThisDay