Author Archives: Andrew Shaughnessy, MPH, MA
After Legal Recognition – Where Does the LGBT Movement Go?
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag This has been something I – along with a host of others – have been pondering. In a post-Windsor America, LGBT advocates and the movement as a whole, has been faced with the challenge of where we go next. The final nail is set to be cast by the Supreme Court this Spring, which could […]
Making LGBT Health Matter in Missouri
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag 2014 proved to be a monumental year for LGBT Missourians and their health. Those monumental steps had been the recognition of out-of-state marriages by the State of Missouri, and the leadership of nearly 47 Missouri hospitals, who have included 105 new LGBT welcoming policies to their core values. As an LGBT […]
Welcoming Spaces for LGBT Folks Seeking Marketplace Insurance
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @andrewshag Gaining access to affordable health insurance has never been easier. Thanks to Healthcare.gov, LGBT folks are able to research and choose a marketplace plan that fits their individual or family needs and purchase the plan – all free from discrimination. This is an amazing step forward for the LGBT community, and a […]
Pressure Building to End Trans Exclusions under ObamaCare
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @andrewshag Before the end of 2014, my organization (PROMO, http://www.promoonline.org) urged Missourians to consider supporting a complaint that urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services to end exclusions under Obamacare for transgender folks. The complaint highlighted the individual story of a Missourian who experienced the effects of these exclusions, […]
Ending Exclusions Under Obamacare
Originally posted on LGBTQ HealthLink:
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @andrewshag For the LGBT community health is a complicated matter. It is further complicated when health insurance companies deny or exclude certain forms of coverage that for some are basic health needs. For LGBT folks seeking gender-affirming health care coverage barriers exist at every turn — until…
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