Queer Health Matters
Queer Health Matters
Jun 16, 22
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Research has shown, 15% of LGBTQ+ Americans have reported postponing or delaying medical treatment because of discrimination and 3 out 10 LGBTQ+ individuals struggled to get medical care due to costs.
June is Pride Month and Queer Health Matters
Research has shown, 15% of LGBTQ+ Americans have reported postponing or delaying medical treatment because of discrimination and 3 out 10 LGBTQ+ individuals struggled to get medical care due to costs.
The fact is, queer folks have historically had poor healthcare encounters. Recent laws are restricting providers from caring for our trans community and youth. And the lack of data has left huge gaps in understanding what is actually happening around care for this community.
What’s needed to improve healthcare access for the queer community is clear:
Better collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data at the community and population health levels
Expanded care services
Training and support for clinicians
Mental health support
Support for LGBTQ+ elders
In 2021, startups raised ~$331M to address these gaps - the highest on record. Easier access to care and development of new and innovative digital health platforms will help reduce the health inequities faced by the queer community.
This month we surfaced the content (and companies) focused on queer health for you to learn about and support in return.
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IN THE NEWS
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Optum Ventures co-founder launches digital health platform for LGBTQ patients
Medcity News
Transgender patients lack regular access to care, poll finds
Fierce Healthcare
PRIDE Study uses smartphone apps, digital platform to build cohort for LGBTQ health research
Fierce Healthcare
People who identify as a sexual and gender minority are underrepresented in medical research. One significant reason: Stigma and discrimination often drive members of these groups away from the healthcare system, according to researchers.
The PRIDE Study launched as a digital health platform for the first large-scale, long-term national health study of people who identify as a sexual or gender minority. Researchers at Stanford and the University of California, San Francisco set out to engage and create the largest LGBTQ cohort to improve sexual and gender minority health representation in health research.
Collecting Data About LGBTQI+ and Other Sexual and Gender-Diverse Communities
The Center for American Progress
Enabling more inclusive healthcare: Four market approaches to LGBTQ+ digital health
RockHealth
Pride Month: Addressing and Overcoming Health Disparities for LGBTQ+ Cancer Patients
Cancer Support Community
