ICYMI, Rob Lott invited Don Berwick of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to A Health Podyssey to discuss his paper that proposes strategies for how health care in the US could be transformed.
In a Health Policy brief released today, Nathaniel Tran and Gilbert Gonzales explore how public debates and enactments of both pro- and anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) policies affect LGBTQI+ populations in the places where they live, learn, work, play, and age.
Through their research, the authors note along with other findings that:
State-level anti-LGBTQI+ policies reached an all-time peak in 2024.
These anti-LGBTQI+ policies increase stigma, create mental health challenges, and reduce access to health care and other resources for LGBTQI+ populations.
In contrast, pro-LGBTQI+ policies improve health outcomes for LGBTQI+ populations.
Join Health Affairs on February 25 for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring HHS’s announcement of the 15 additional drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiations, including weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Health Affairs Insider newsletter writer joins Health Affairs’ Laura Tollen to get Insiders up to speed on this round of drugs, the negotiation process to come, and what to expect in the second Trump administration.
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