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Gay and Transgender: LGBT Health Archives

Making COBRA More Equal

New bill would correct a longstanding inequality by allowing partners and other beneficiaries to access health care after a break in coverage, write Liz Weiss and Josh Rosenthal.

By Liz Weiss and Josh Rosenthal | Monday, April 5, 2010

LGBT People of Color Need More Than Health Insurance

Jeff Krehely explains that a nation's health care system needs to do a better job treating the real needs of all its patients, including LGBT people who are racial and ethnic minorities.

By Jeff Krehely | Friday, February 12, 2010

Health Disparities in LGBT Communities of Color

A by-the-numbers breakdown of health care in LGBT communities by race and ethnicity shows how a person’s race and sexual orientation affect their care.

Friday, January 15, 2010

How Ideology Trumped Science

book_alt2 icon Report Scott H. Evertz discusses how the Obama administration can reform the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

By Scott H. Evertz | Wednesday, January 13, 2010

How to Close the LGBT Health Disparities Gap

book_alt2 icon Report Jeff Krehely explains how members of the LGBT population continue to experience worse health outcomes than their heterosexual counterparts.

By Jeff Krehely | Monday, December 21, 2009

LGBT Issues in Health Reform

book_alt2 icon Report Health care reform can help LGBT Americans, who are often marginalized by the current system. This issue brief from Josh Rosenthal details how.

By Josh Rosenthal | Monday, July 27, 2009