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Man wins $1.25 million after doctor revealed HIV status

logointern1 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:49:48 +0000

A man in Bloomington, Ind. won $1.25 million in a lawsuit against Internal Medicine Associates after his doctor disclosed his HIV status.

Courts found that the medical provider breached the(...)

Daigle: Crisis of Conscience

codydaigle — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:36:34 +0000

On Tuesday, the Louisiana House of Representatives will consider HB517, a bill designed to protect health care providers across the state from “liability, discrimination or employment action(...)

AETNA first health insurer to link to gay medical directory

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:09:18 +0000

(San Francisco, California) Aetna has become the first health benefits company in the U.S. to link its online provider directory – DocFind- to the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association’s online(...)

Calif. Supreme Court: Doctors cannot refuse IVF to lesbians

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:37:34 +0000

(San Francisco, California) In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that doctors cannot withhold care to gays and lesbians based on their religious beliefs.

The Court(...)