Rising Malpractice Premiums Price Small Clinics Out of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
In states where gender-affirming care is legal, small clinics are facing rising malpractice premiums.
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In states where gender-affirming care is legal, small clinics are facing rising malpractice premiums.
After Iowa lawmakers passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in March, managers of an LGBTQ+ health clinic located just across the state line in Moline, Illinois, decided to start offering that care.
Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.
Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.