1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (115+ words) Alford joined the the health system in 2023, and has done more than 40 surgeries for patients 18 to 73 years old. UMass Memorial Health stops surgeon from doing transgender surgeries. Why? (Correction: Jules Trobaugh is attempting to get on the waiting list for…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (511+ words) BOSTON " Surrounded by health care advocates and curious tourists peering into Nurses Hall, Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded shield law Thursday, Aug. 7, giving patients and providers in Massachusetts a new layer of defense against out-of-state intrusion into reproductive and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (88+ words) Investigation continues: Joanna Brown death certificate says manner 'not determined'Worcester Telegram Investigation continues: Joanna Brown death certificate says manner 'not determined' WORCESTER " The manner of death "could not be determined" in the case of Joanna Brown, the Worcester woman who…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (914+ words) The federal Administration for Children and Families has notified its Massachusetts counterpart that it is beginning an investigation into a state policy requiring prospective foster parents to support a child's gender identity, including when it deviates from their biological gender…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (667+ words) Two Massachusetts couples have filed a federal lawsuit against the state Department of Children and Families claiming that provisions pertaining to children's gender identity in the agency's requirements for foster parents violate their First Amendment rights to freedom of religion…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (617+ words) The Trump administration sent Massachusetts health officials a letter demanding the removal of all "gender ideology" content from its sex education curricula within 60 days. Massachusetts was one of 46 states and territories the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told…...