Sam, host, discusses healthcare policy with Tania Ruedas Ortiz, ONC's Director of Community. Tania works in the public sector to research the effects of health policies on the state level (we cannot disclose further details).

The pair talk about RFK Jr., Trump's executive orders, and gender-affirming care. They try to work through conservative takes on the issue and present what they wish conservatives knew about their progressive position.

We recognize that the conversation was limited by the fact that it did not include (1) members of the genderqueer community or (2) conservatives with respect to gender-affirming care. Sam and Tania acknowledge the limitations in their experiences and perspectives. 

Links to some of the research Sam mentions, from newest to oldest:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11045042/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10444622/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34982475/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2789423 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19359705.2021.2016537 https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/topics/lgbt-equality/what-does-the-scholarly-research-say-about-the-well-being-of-transgender-people/