Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery: A state-by-state review.

Objective: To systematically review Medicaid policies state-by-state for gender-affirming surgery coverage.

Data Sources And Study Setting: Primary data were collected for each US state utilizing the LexisNexis legal database, state legislature publications, and Medicaid manuals.

Study Design: A cross-sectional study evaluating Medicaid coverage for numerous gender-affirming surgeries.

Painful Convictions: Examining Pain Management Malpractice Claims From Incarcerated Patients, 2000-2020.

We aim to characterize the legal landscape of incarcerated patients' pain management malpractice claims and to discuss the ethical and policy implications that result. The most common rationales for lawsuits were failure to completely treat (38 [46.3%]), failure to offer (34 [41.

COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Federal and State Prisons Compared With the US Population, April 5, 2020, to April 3, 2021.

This study examines COVID-19 cases and deaths among US federal and state prisoners from April 5, 2020, to April 3, 2021, compared with cases and deaths in the overall US population.

Sexual Minority People's Perspectives of Sexual Health Care: Understanding Minority Stress in Sexual Health Settings.

Sexual minority individuals (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual people) face sexual health inequalities related to their experiences with providers in sexual health care settings, yet few prior studies have focused on these experiences.

Vaginal laser treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause: does the evidence support the FDA safety communication?

Importance: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a chronic, progressive condition frequently manifesting as vaginal dryness and pain with intercourse. Survey data indicate this is a highly prevalent, likely underreported, condition that profoundly affects quality of life for millions of women. Vaginal lasers demonstrate promise as an effective, nonhormone therapeutic alternative for GSM; however, the risks associated with them may have been overstated.

COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Federal and State Prisons.

This study describes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case rates and deaths among federal and state prisoners and compares them with corresponding rates for the US population.

Exploring the Q in LGBTQ: Demographic characteristic and sexuality of Queer people in a U.S. representative sample of sexual minorities.

Although queer identity has been used among sexual minorities for decades, little is known about the population of queer-identified people in the U.S. We compared people who identify as queer (unweighted n = 88; weighted % = 5.

Transgender And Cisgender US Veterans Have Few Health Differences.

Transgender people have been able to serve openly in the military since June 2016. However, the administration of President Donald Trump has signaled its interest in reinstating a ban on transgender military service. In March 2018 President Trump issued a revised memorandum that stated, in part, that people with a "history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria" who "may require substantial medical treatment, including medications and surgery-are disqualified from military service except under certain limited circumstances.

A randomized controlled trial of the impact of a family planning mHealth service on knowledge and use of contraception.

Objectives: mHealth, or the use of mobile phones for health, is a promising but largely untested method for increasing family planning knowledge in developing countries. This study estimates the effect of m4RH, an mHealth service in Kenya that provides family planning information via text message, on consumers' knowledge and use of contraception.

Study Design: We randomly assigned new consumers of the m4RH service to receive either full access or limited access to m4RH.