PrEP Health Insurance Coverage to Remain Intact - For Now
Lawyers for both sides agreed to a compromise while the case on prevenantive health care coverage makes its way through the appeals process.
June 13, 2023
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Texas Federal Judge: Companies Not Required to Cover PrEP
The judge says that although PrEP prevents HIV regardless of one’s sexual orientation, because gay people use it, it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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March 30, 2023
Appeals court maintains PrEP coverage under Obamacare in win for HIV prevention
A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.
June 21, 2024
How the Health Care Law Offers an Ounce of Prevention
The health care reform law includes free ways to stay healthy.
May 17, 2012
Texas PrEP Case Name Changed Because of Negative Press
Jonathan Mitchell, the Texas attorney challenging PrEP access, said the named plaintiff is being threatened and bullied.
August 12, 2022
Trump's Religious Order Is a Joke, But His Health Care Bill Is a Threat
The president was grandstanding with right-wingers when he signed his toothless "religious freedom" order, but he could kill millions with Trumpcare.
May 11, 2017
Texas Judge’s Ruling That Threatens PrEP Access Paused by Appeals Court
The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.
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May 16, 2023
Threat to Affordable Care Act's Preventive Coverage Puts Public Health at Risk
A federal judge’s ruling in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra. is a deeply flawed decision that flies in the face of sound public health policy, according to the American Medical Association's president.
April 17, 2023
Breaking: Texas Judge Rules PrEP Coverage Violates Religious Freedom
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Wednesday that requiring insurance companies to cover medications to prevent HIV transmission violates plaintiffs' rights on religious grounds.
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September 7, 2022
Conservative Texas Lawyer Targets PrEP Access After Abortion Rights
PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.
July 13, 2022
Why Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom Veto Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills...Again?
The Democrat is known as a strong LGBTQ+ ally, but he objected to some aspects of the legislation.
October 10, 2023
Americans Divided on Use of Chosen Pronouns in Schools, Survey Finds
Legislation and public opinion clash over student pronoun recognition.
September 21, 2023
Kansas Governor Vetoes Four Anti-Trans Bills; Republicans Will Try to Override
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the bills, including a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, would strip away rights and hurt the state's economy.
April 21, 2023
West Virginia Republicans want to ban transgender people from public spaces, call them ‘obscene’
One bill would define trans people as “obscene matter” and make them keep their distance from schools, while another would force mental health professionals to “cure” transgender people.
January 13, 2024
Trans healthcare, abortion, & more: These are the LGBTQ+ laws that took effect January 1
Here are the biggest pieces of legislation for bodily autonomy that are now in the law of the land.
January 9, 2024
Make Your Health a Priority This Year
The rise of LGBT-friendly medical culture is addressing closeted issues head on. And it's about time.
January 1, 2018
Not Just a Women's Issue, Hobby Lobby's Antigay Ties
As Hobby Lobby dukes it out in front of the Supreme Court, Salon and Media Matters show that it's not just birth control at stake here.
March 30, 2014
The Battle Over PrEP Intensifies
While some organizations are trying to offer gay and bi men more information on preventive HIV medication, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is doing the opposite. Here's how the Los Angeles LGBT Center is fighting back.
July 18, 2016
Trump Announces 'Conscience Rule' That Threatens LGBTQ Health Care
The Department of Health and Human Services released the final version of a rule excusing health care providers from procedures they object to.
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May 2, 2019
Here's what Democrats promise to do for LGBTQ+ people in their 2024 platform
The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
August 21, 2024
The federal government failed on mpox. Ritchie Torres's new bill addresses that (exclusive)
A new Government Accountability Office report highlights significant flaws in the federal handling of the mpox outbreak, emphasizing the need for a more unified public health response system to tackle future health emergencies better.
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April 18, 2024