Government
Fiscal fallout: How Washington Medicaid spending quintupled over a decade(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along with that… Read More
Culture
Many medical providers are ending transgender youth procedures after Trump order(The Center Square) – Late last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting “transgender” procedures on youth, including puberty blockers and surgeries such as mastectomies and penile reconstruction. Read More
Gender Transition
Poll: Majority of voters favor a federal ban on transgender procedures for minors(The Center Square) – Most registered voters, 59%, support a federal ban on transgender procedures such as puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgeries for minors, a new national poll found. Read More
Gender Transition
More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019-23(The Center Square) – Sex reassignment procedures and surgeries on children have gained national prominence in recent years, and half of U.S. states now have laws passed either restricting or… Read More
Government
Washington may alter stance ending lifetime supervision for highest-risk sex offenders(The Center Square) – In January during the legislative session, House Committee on Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Chair Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, introduced House Bill 2178 to allow level two and… Read More