Her changing body, and politics, sent a transgender preteen on a questThe access to puberty blockers for transgender youth is increasingly limited, leaving many children like Maria feeling anxious and uncertain about their futures.
Insurers can restrict mental health care. What laws protect patients in your state?Insurance companies can undermine patients' mental health treatment decisions, leading to restricted access to care.State laws could serve as effective models for improving mental health care access.
Imagine getting life-saving drugs to sick people without relying on big pharma? We may have found a way | Dr Catriona CrombieHealthcare providers are finding innovative ways to make life-saving treatments more accessible for patients with rare diseases.
Lifesaving gene therapy for kids is world's priciest drug at $4.25MGene therapy approved for rare disease dramatically improves quality of life for children.High price of the therapy raises concerns about affordability and access.
Nearly 1 in 7 US kids and teens has a mental health condition, and half go untreated, study saysApproximately half of children with a mental health condition in the U.S. do not receive treatment.The number of children with mental health conditions and the rate of treatment vary significantly by state.