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Walmart will close all of its health care clinics; most are in rural areas

The closures may leave a gap in health care access, particularly for lower-income patients without insurance who relied on the centers.

Kentucky couldn't pass a single anti-LGBTQ+ bill this session — and it's not alone

"It’s clear that the anti-LGBTQ+ agenda is starting to fail, both in Kentucky and across the country."

Christian Siriano and His Team Are Making Masks for Medical Workers

The Project Runway alumna is working with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's team on delivering viable face masks amid a shortage. 

Medics arrive home in Bulgaria after eight years in Libyan prison

Six medical workers sentenced to life in prison in Libya after they were accused of infecting children with HIV came home to Bulgaria on Tuesday and were greeted with tears and hugs--and a presidential pardon that allowed them to walk free after 8 1/2 years behind bars. The five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were flown from Tripoli to a jubilant welcome in Sofia.

Barbra Honors Frontline Workers With 'You'll Never Walk Alone' Tribute

Streisand had previously sung the song for 9/11 first responders.

Transgender Federal Employees Get Good News

Federal Employee Health Benefits insurers will no longer be forced to exclude transition-related healthcare, but not all advocates are pleased.

Will Arkansas Governor Sign 'Religious Refusals' Health Care Bill?

Gov. Asa Hutchinson hasn't said if he supports the bill, which opponents warn will lead to discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and others.

New Report Reveals 'Broken Bargain' for Trans Workers

A new study, titled "A Broken Bargain for Transgender Workers," reveals widespread discrimination of transgender workers in the U.S. workforce.

West Virginia Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, With Exceptions

The state is just the latest one to pass such an anti-trans law.

Vanderbilt Medical Center Under Federal Scrutiny After Trans Patient Records Release

A civil rights investigation is probing why the medical center released unredacted and sensitive medical records to the Republican attorney general.