Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the obesity crisis and lower out-of-pocket drug costs for vulnerable Americans. The Dual Eligible Americans Living (DEAL) with Obesity Act would provide coverage of weight loss drugs under Medicare Part D for dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries living with obesity.
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Over the past three years, a rash of bans on best-practice medical care has swept the country. Now, more than three-quarters of transgender youth live in states that have introduced bans on their medical care, and more than one-third of trans youth live in states where these bans have been enacted. Civil rights lawyers have challenged these bans in more than a dozen lawsuits on behalf of trans youth and their families. Due to their litigation efforts and the support of the U.S. Department of Justice, trans youth will have their day in court on December 4, 2024, when the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti. Skrmetti will make history as the first time that an openly transgender lawyer will argue before the Supreme Court.
Ngumezi, a mother of two, suffered a miscarriage at 11 weeks on June 11, 2023 and experienced heavy bleeding. Nurses said Ngumezi was “passing large clots the size of grapefruit.” Due to the excess bleeding, Ngumezi had two blood transfusions in the emergency room at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.
The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing HIV infections in a study of women, and results published Wednesday show it worked nearly as well in men.
The illness, a milder form of pneumonia, is affecting children in unprecedented numbers, with cases rising since June, according to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. By Stacy M.…
Broward Health North welcomed 12 fifth-grade students from Christian Life Academy for a tour of the hospital including a visit to the Emergency Department, where they learned what happens when patients need emergency services.
All Florida Department of Health offices in Broward County (DOHBroward) will be closed on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, through Friday, November 29, 2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
While the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a qualifying condition for medical marijuana use in Florida, an expert in the field of HIV research and treatment says cannabis will only help suppress symptoms of the disease.
Thanks to advances in Medicine, more than 95% of children with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood in developed countries, including the United States. Despite this, it is estimated that 60 to 90% of them do not receive care by an adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) specialist. Achieving health equity in populations with congenital heart disease (CHD) requires recognizing existing disparities throughout the lifespan that negatively and disproportionately impact specific groups of individuals.
Image of an older Black woman with another Black woman’s arms around her shoulders. Among Black Americans ages 70 and older, 21.3% are living with Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Learn what the Alzheimer’s Association is doing to provide care and support and address disparities for African Americans living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.