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North Carolina ranks high nationally for LGBTQ-friendly hospitals

October 17, 2019 by Yen Duong

North Carolina ranks high nationally for LGBTQ-friendly hospitals - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina had the fourth-highest number of health care institution “leaders” in an annual survey-based report from an LGBTQ rights group.

By Yen Duong In a state where advocates for transgender health still shudder remembering HB2, the “bathroom bill” of 2016, area hospitals have stepped up in their treatment of LGBTQ patients. North Carolina boasted 24 “leader” hospitals which received a perfect score in the 2019 Healthcare Equality Index, a survey from a national LGBTQ advocacy […]

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We know what you did this summer

September 10, 2019 by Yen Duong

We know what you did this summer - North Carolina Health News

Members of Congress return to Washington, D.C. from their August recess today. We asked N.C.’s Congressional delegation if they had addressed any health care-related issues in their home districts during the break.

By Yen Duong Since early August, most members of Congress have been back in their home districts for the annual summer recess, and they head back to Washington, D.C. this week. Summer is a traditional time for lawmakers to leave Congress behind, and get in touch with constituents. Many hold town halls, tour public works […]

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Transgender People Protest Lost Access to Medical Therapies

October 25, 2018 by Rose Hoban

Transgender People Protest Lost Access to Medical Therapies - North Carolina Health News

In January, North Carolina's state employees’ health plan stopped paying for services that transgender beneficiaries need to make the physical transition from one gender to another.

By Rose Hoban Updated with a comment from State Treasurer Dale Folwell Most teens get summer jobs in order to buy a car, or clothes or save for college. Last summer, Connor Thonen-Fleck got a job at a veterinary practice to help pay for surgery to reduce the size of his breasts. Connor Thonen-Fleck, 16, […]

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