Policy Matters’ public comment to ODMHAS The DeWine administration is considering rules that will harm transgender and non-binary Ohioans by restricting access to healthcare. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) closes its public comment period on the rules at 5:00 pm today. (The Ohio Department of
The proposed rules (5122-26-19)[1] by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services will place harmful, unnecessary and unethical regulations and restrictions on adult care for transgender and non-binary adults in Ohio. These rules may place substantial legal liability on small clinics and providers that will limit or remove
Gender-affirming care — medical care for the purpose of affirming a person’s gender regardless of their sex assigned at birth — developed with endocrinology, the study of hormones. The same field of medicine gave us the birth control pill, treatments for menopause, and insulin, all of which came after the
This piece was originally published by Cleveland.com; it is reposted here with permission. The past few years have proven — in case anyone was still in doubt — that helping people get health care is an essential function of our government. By expanding access to Medicaid during the pandemic, the
This piece was originally published by Ohio Capital Journal; it is reposted here with permission. Arbitrary limits on age, income, and funding prevent many Ohioans from accessing health care when they need it most. I saw the Instagram ads before a birthday party had even crossed my mind. Scrolling through
