As the COVID-19 pandemic only highlighted, emergency departments are force in handling a public health crisis. But that public health crisis doesn’t have to be as acute or transformative as the pandemic for emergency department (ED) leaders to make a true...
There are more out queer people than ever in the U.S. One survey estimates that 13.9 million people identify as queer, and that number keeps growing. Though there is more queer representation in the media, government, and in our own communities, LGBTQIA+ people...
In 2013, Medicare issued an executive order lifting the exclusion of coverage for gender-affirming care, and many insurers, including MassHealth, soon followed suit. In 2016, with this improved insurance coverage as the backdrop, former Boston Medical Center...
A 19-year-old Black trans man came to the hospital for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, which required anesthesia. He removed his clothing and wore a medical gown as asked by staff prior to the procedure. During the procedure, his oxygen saturation rapidly decreased to...
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved the creation of the “Colorado Option,” a first-in the nation health coverage plan launching in Colorado. The goal of the plan is to increase health coverage enrollment...