This week on "Podnosis," we are exploring a topic that hits close to home for many: the struggles faced by LGBTQ+ patients, particularly trans men, when seeking healthcare services.  

A patchwork of federal and state laws exists to protect gender-diverse patients, to some extent, from discrimination in the healthcare setting. But even when such protections exist on paper, they are not guaranteed in practice.  

To unravel the complex legal landscape that providers and LGBTQ+ patients are attempting to navigate, Anastassia Gliadkovskaya, senior writer at Fierce Healthcare, interviewed Sasha Buchert, a senior attorney at Lambda Legal. 

To learn more about the topics in this episode: 
Denied care: Trans men struggle for inclusive gynecologic healthcare
LGBTQ+ founders reflect on the struggles of fundraising, seeking allies and pleasing investors
LGBTQ+ adults more likely to delay, avoid care, Healthgrades survey finds

This week on "Podnosis," we are exploring a topic that hits close to home for many: the struggles faced by LGBTQ+ patients, particularly trans men, when seeking healthcare services.  
A patchwork of federal and state laws exists to protect gender-diverse patients, to some extent, from discrimination in the healthcare setting. But even when such protections exist on paper, they are not guaranteed in practice.  
To unravel the complex legal landscape that providers and LGBTQ+ patients are attempting to navigate, Anastassia Gliadkovskaya, senior writer at Fierce Healthcare, interviewed Sasha Buchert, a senior attorney at Lambda Legal. 
To learn more about the topics in this episode: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/denied-care-trans-mens-struggle-inclusive-gynecologic-care" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/denied-care-trans-mens-struggle-inclusive-gynecologic-care">Denied care: Trans men struggle for inclusive gynecologic healthcare</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/pride-month-lgbtq-founders-struggle-fundraise-vc-market" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/pride-month-lgbtq-founders-struggle-fundraise-vc-market">LGBTQ+ founders reflect on the struggles of fundraising, seeking allies and pleasing investors</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-delay-avoid-care-healthgrades-outcare-health-survey-finds" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-delay-avoid-care-healthgrades-outcare-health-survey-finds">LGBTQ+ adults more likely to delay, avoid care, Healthgrades survey finds</a></li>
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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

Podnosis

Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

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