In an interview with Health, Jane Zhu, M.D., says that given Medicaid “often receives a lot of research and policy attention for mental health access gaps,” it was “surprising to see narrower networks in Medicare Advantage.”

Blair Peters, M.D., discusses their experiences providing gender-affirming care as some states pass legislation to limit or ban this care.

The NIH Newsroom publishes a "Science Update" on research led by Lyndsey Shorey-Kendrick, Ph.D., and Jamie Lo, M.D., M.C.R., suggesting exposing a pregnant subject to THC altered the placental and fetal epigenome, potentially leading to lifelong health outcomes for offspring.

The OHSU Foundation will receive grant funding from the Pacific Power Foundation to support the On Track health and science pathways outreach program which provides hands-on education aimed at helping Native American students in Klamath County discover biomedical career paths.

Perimetrics, Inc. -- an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) dental diagnostics company -- announces that aJack Ferracane, Ph.D., has joined their newly formed Clinical Advisory Board consisting of industry leaders in general dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics.

A joint OHSU-University of California Davis program designed to encourage more medical residents and physicians to work and learn in rural and underserved communities is mentioned in a story exploring the unique challenges of physicians who work in rural areas.

A story from The Atlantic about the decriminalization of drugs in Oregon cites the Substance Use Disorder Services Inventory and Gap Analysis compiled by the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health.

A multi-center study led by Geolani Dy, M.D., seeks to better support transgender patients before they undergo gender-affirming vaginoplasty by evaluating how a virtual peer support program can prepare patients for surgery. Dy says: “The support of loved ones can help any patient recover after surgery. We know that peer support can be particularly helpful for those receiving gender-affirming care."

In a story exploring how chosen support systems often step up to help when LGBTQIA+ community members experiencing health challenges who aren’t close with blood relatives, Kristin Cloyes, Ph.D., says creating families of choice can help anyone needing help for any kind of care.

A report on the Louisiana legislature enacting a statewide ban on most gender-affirming care for minors cites a state report that was co-written by OHSU Center for Evidence-Based Policy and found few Louisiana minors covered by Medicaid received gender-affirming treatment between 2017 and 2021.