Joanna Bisgrove

Jul 21, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Kim Downey |Linda Girgis |Ken Terry |Joanna Bisgrove

If you are a patient, we all are at some point. Undoubtedly, you have experienced some of the difficulties patients face today in getting approved for and receiving medical care in a timely fashion. From scheduling doctor visits to undergoing tests, procedures, obtaining medications, and even surgeries, the process can be challenging.

Jul 20, 2023 | newthinking.com | Nick Slater |Rohit Sharma |Joanna Bisgrove

I like reading enormous history books for many of the same reasons other people enjoy watching reality TV or taking long bike rides. It’s soothing for the brain, and it doesn’t cost too much. A side benefit is the sense of perspective it can give on current events.

Jul 10, 2023 | newthinking.com | Joanna Bisgrove |Costas Michalia |Rosanita Ratcliff |Shahary Shobnom Kabir

A Kentucky federal judge recently blocked Kentucky Senate Bill 150 calling for restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth in that state, and in Tennessee a judge blocked a similar ban that would have denied such care beginning July 1. However, these rulings follow a Florida judge’s decision recently striking down the state’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care, affecting potentially thousands of transgender children and adults.