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#healthcare-policy

Only two children in need of urgent spinal surgeries have received treatment abroad this year, even after a legal directive mandated the HSE to provide options for all children with scoliosis.

The Center for Transyouth Health and Development, one of the oldest public providers of gender-affirming care in the U.S., will close by July 22.

"This is very worrying, because if past is prologue, it may suggest that they are preparing to eliminate or emasculate the committee," Peter Lurie, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, told The New York Times.

I just hope that the people who are making these decisions have thought deeply about it and have some context of the real-world implications, he said, because it's going to affect us as a hospital and going to affect our patients.

"Instead of prioritizing the needs of our nation's veterans, Republicans in Congress used this appropriations bill to take another swing at transgender veterans," said Rep. Mark Takano. "Republicans are not only working to permanently codify this ban on medically necessary care for trans veterans but also expand it with this bill."

The Supreme Court upheld Obamacare's provision on preventive health services, emphasizing political appointees' influence over healthcare decisions, which heightens stakes in health policy.

Several of the new ACIP members have expressed public support for vaccines, but a number of them have also expressed scepticism. This could lead to serious public health implications.

Under the CDU's proposal, foreign medical students in Germany may face tuition fees if they do not commit to practicing in rural areas post-graduation.

The effort to question mifepristone's safety is based on flawed studies, which some mainstream researchers argue misrepresent the drug's risks and benefits.

VA physicians and scientists are now required to obtain approval from political appointees before speaking publicly or publishing, limiting transparency and academic freedom.

"At a time where it seems fewer and fewer of us want to work in long-term care, the need has never been greater," Harvard healthcare policy analyst David C. Grabowski told The Times' Emily Alpert Reyes in January.