Updated Jun 2, 2022 – News Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Transgender healthcare in Florida faced a double whammy from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration Thursday. What’s happening: State surgeon general Joseph Ladapo asked the state board regulating doctors to essentially ban transition-related care for transgender minors, according to a letter obtained by […]

Veterans Affairs officials would set up 31 major medical clinics across America and hire thousands more claims processors and health care staff under compromise toxic exposure legislation unveiled in the Senate Tuesday. The provisions would be attached to the already massive Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (or PACT Act) […]

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — When Pennsylvania lawmakers legalized medical cannabis in 2016, they struck an unusual deal: Physicians can approve patients for the […]