The relationship between sex, gender, gender identity, and psychological (dis-)comfort with gender typicality has increasingly become a topic of interest ...

As the shaky evidence base for youth gender medicine has become better known, activists have retreated to an argument from authority. Never mind the Cass Report, whose findings resulted in the closure ...

The country’s largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgery be delayed until patients turn 19, changing its stance on the politically charged issue.

The term “male-centered woman” has exploded online. It refers to women who prioritize male approval in dating and social life. Some see it as internalized norms from past generations. Others argue ...

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp ...

“I just need you to validate my feelings.” It's a phrase therapists, partners, and friends hear constantly—and it reveals something fascinating about our cultural moment. Validation has become the ...

Hospitals and doctors that perform gender-affirming care surgery on minors will have to forgo federal Medicare and Medicaid funding under new rules proposed by the Trump administration Thursday, even ...

The House on Wednesday voted to pass a bill that could imprison health care providers for providing gender-affirming care for minors. The bill — titled the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act” and ...

The Trump administration on Thursday announced sweeping measures to restrict gender-affirming health care for U.S. minors. Among them, the administration plans to withhold federal money that could be ...

Skilled nursing providers bracing for yet another audit process should prepare for medical record requests sooner rather than later, especially if the federal government shutdown ends this week as ...

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