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Connecticut mental health providers: State imposed restrictive requirements on transgender patients

Connecticut mental health providers: State imposed restrictive requirements on transgender patients

A coalition of mental health providers who treat transgender people in Connecticut have been complaining for months that the state Department of Human Services imposed what they call unnecessary and overly restrictive requirements on patients seeking transgender surgery. gender affirmation. The changes affect low-income Husky State Health Insurance patients. Before covering genital surgery to treat …

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Refugees require medical care when arriving in CT from abroad.  UConn Immigrant Health has seen over 1,000 patients and counting.

Refugees require medical care when arriving in CT from abroad. UConn Immigrant Health has seen over 1,000 patients and counting.

When refugees arrive in the Hartford area, one of their first stops is UConn Immigrant Health. Indeed, each refugee must undergo a health assessment within 30 days of arrival. UConn Immigrant Health, led by Dr. Susan Levine, saw more than 1,000 refugees from more than 40 countries for this assessment, as well as follow-up care. …

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