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Most people across Canada will no longer need to pay nurse practitioners for primary care
As of Wednesday, the federal government will require provinces and territories to start to pay for primary care services, including those provided by nurse practitioners. The new policy aims to ensure Canadians aren't being billed for "medically necessary services."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/nurse-practitioners-primary-health-care-provinces-9.7145096?cmp=rss

CBC Newfoundland & Labrador Mar 16

N.L. working to end fees for patients seeing nurse practitioners
Newfoundland and Labrador is taking steps to meet Ottawa's demand that medically necessary services provided by nurse practitioners are covered by provincial health plans.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-publicly-funded-nurse-practitioners-9.7127137?cmp=rss

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Dec 10, 2024

Major #Congressional #Fight Over #Healthcare for #Trans #Military #Families Expected This Week

A #Republican provision in the #NationalDefenseAuthorizationAct (#NDAA) blocks #Tricare from covering #medicallynecessary #genderaffirmingcare for #TransYouth under 18.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-trans-health-care-republicans-democrats-1235198473/#utm_campaign=syndication

Will Democrats Let the GOP Gut Trans Health Care?

Donald Trump and Republicans may try to ban funding to companies that perform trans health care. Some fear Democrats won't stop them.

Rolling Stone

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Oct 1, 2024

#BMA takes '#neutral #position' on #gender #review.

There can never be #neutrality when #reviewing a `#hateful, #farright #extremist #policy designed by the #Tories to limit access to #MedicallyNecessary #GenderAffirmingCare. You either openly oppose it, or you are complicit in supporting it.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Tories #Labour #TERFS #NHS #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Gatekeeping #TERFIsland

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20pn0164ypo

BMA takes 'neutral position' on gender review

The doctors' union had previously signalled it was critical of a review into gender identity services.

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Aug 27, 2024

"#Abortion #supporters clear #legal #hurdles to put a #Constitutional #amendment on the #Montana #ballot.

If #passed, it will #amend the #stateconstitution to #guarantee #abortion access up to #fetalviability (23-24 weeks). #Doctors can perform #abortions after that if #medicallynecessary to protect the #patient's #life and #health."

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Montana #WomensRights #Abortion #AbortionRights

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/08/27/montana-abortion-ballot-initiative-challenges/7731724764237/

Abortion supporters pass legal hurdles to put amendment on Montana ballot - UPI.com

Montanans will vote on constitutionalizing the right to an abortion in November after a gauntlet of challenges sought to slow down signature gathering this summer.

UPI

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Aug 26, 2024

#Insurance refused to #pay for her #abortion, even when her #life was at stake

#InsuranceCoverage for #MedicallyNecessary #abortion #care in the #US is a #hodgepodge.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Wisconsin #WomensRights #Healthcare #Abortion #WomansRights #AbortionRights #Insuance #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Misogyny

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/08/26/nx-s1-5068276/abortion-ban-exception-health-insurance

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Feb 20, 2024

#Idaho asks #Corrupt #SupremeCourt #Conservatives to let it #enforce #Hateful #law #banning #MedicallyNecessary #genderaffirming #Healthcare

Thee law, signed by #Fascist #Republican #Governor #BradLittle last year, makes it a #felony for #doctors to provide #medical #treatment to #transgender #minors.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-health-care-ban-idaho

Idaho asks SCOTUS to let it enforce trans care ban

The law, signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little last year, makes it a felony for doctors to provide medical treatment to transgender minors.

Advocate.com

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Feb 1, 2024

#Trans #patient makes hundreds of #paperstars to represent others receiving #MedicallyNecessary #GenderAffirming #Healthcare in #hospital.

The patient made approximately 800 tiny stars in the colours of the #TransPride #Flag over their two weeks of recovery to represent every #trans and #nonbinary #patient under specialist Mr #IoannisNtanos’ care.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Transitioning #Healthcare #Representation #Culture

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/01/paper-stars-trans-patient/

Trans patient makes hundreds of paper stars to represent others receiving gender-affirming care in hospital

A trans patient has made hundreds of paper stars to represent others who also received gender-affirming care during their stay in hospital.

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Dec 27, 2023

In 2024, #Democrats rally for #Transgender Youth's #HumanRights, while #GOP's #Transphobic stance faces scrutiny.

#Legal battles escalate over #TransYouth's access to #MedicallyNecessary #GenderAffirming #Healthcare and #sports, highlight #GOP's #antitrans #bias."

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #DemocraticParty #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/transgender-youth-health-laws-tee-up-2024-state-legal-battles

Transgender Youth Health Laws Tee Up 2024 State Legal Battles

Families seeking gender-affirming care for their children are likely to face a fractured legal and health-care system in 2024 as Democratic-led states attempt to enact protections on treatments for gender dysphoria, policy analysts say.

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Dec 18, 2023

How the #FDA could #boost #genderaffirming #Healthcare.

An #effort is underway to get the #FoodandDrugAdministration's official #approval of #hormone #therapies for #genderaffirming #treatment. Doing so could help preserve #patients' #access to these #medicallynecessary #therapies as #RedStates move to #restrict them.