By Barrett White Both inside and outside the halls of government, Legacyās public affairs practice moves public policy at the state and federal levels to improve the lives of the patients and communities we serve. Today marks the beginning of the 86th Texas legislatureāthis session, Legacy will be tackling topics at the state and …
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By Barrett White Each week, Legacy brings you health news, tips, and patient stories. Now that weāre a week into 2019, we took a look back on what you enjoyed the most based on your likes, shares, click-throughs, and comments. Here are a few of your favorite stories from 2018. 1. Seven Ways to …
By Barrett White Have you signed up for health insurance for 2019 through the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) yet? December 15 is the last day to enroll in a health care plan on the marketplace.Ā Ā Marketplace insurance is for those who donāt already have insurance through their employer, Medicaid, Medicare, or the Childrenās Health …
Today we announced our health care priorities ahead of the 2019 Texas legislative session, which begins in January. Some key issues include school-based mental health services, telemedicine, and HIV prevention and treatment. Our longtime focus on non-discrimination protections and womenās health continues. The full policy portfolio can be found here. Moving forward, Legacyās government relations …
Pictured: The Legacy Montrose building lit for Transgender Day of Remembrance in 2017. By Barrett White Each year on November 20, we observe International Transgender Day of Remembrance. This year, Texas saw the murders of Dallas resident Karla Patricia Flores-Pavon and Brandi Seals, who was right here in Houstonāand who was identified by the …
A patient who is educated about their health is the best advocate for their own care. That is why we work with individuals, health care providers and communities to improve health outcomes. We are able to accomplish this through our education classes at many of our clinics and at community locations across Southeast Texas. Here …
Legacy Community Health, the largest community health center in Texas, today opposed the Trump Administrationās effort to re-write the way transgender Americans are treated under civil rights law.Ā The Administration is looking into making the legal definition of sex as a ābiological, immutable condition,ā thereby cutting transgender people out of civil rights protections. āStigma and …
By Barrett White According to the CDC, nearly one quarter of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States were among Latino individuals, and yet Latino people make up only 3% of those receiving PrEP, the pill to prevent HIV, according to the CDCās current estimates. Launched in 2009, Greater Than AIDS is an organization …
This year Katy Caldwell, Legacyās CEO, was named among a select few outstanding leaders in health care.
By James Lee, Government Relations Manager Earlier this week, Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control, came out in favor of condoms and needle exchange policy as a means to combat HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Redfield previously held a longstanding view of abstinence as a means of prevention. “I …