According to a new analysis of medical-claims data by Do No Harm, all but one of the 24 states where pediatric gender-transition treatment remains legal saw a downturn in such prescriptions in 2023.
Thanks for this good news, Ben. 1 correction and 1 question: under your heading A Comparison of the States, the dates read 2019-2013, when I'm sure it should be 2019-2023. My question is: do you know whether DNH records insertion of puberty-blocker port (if that's the word) as a surgery?
Maybe the prescribing clinicians have noticed that these drugs are off label - I believe that means the prescriber rather than the drug company is responsible for any harm that results. (If I'm wrong, please tell me and I'll remove this!)
Thank you for this information! A question - how does this incorporate info from clinics like Planned Parenthood, Callen Lorde etc ... where under the informed consent model kids (15 in OR, 16 in CA) can easily access cross sex hormones? Are these numbers included?
Thanks for this good news, Ben. 1 correction and 1 question: under your heading A Comparison of the States, the dates read 2019-2013, when I'm sure it should be 2019-2023. My question is: do you know whether DNH records insertion of puberty-blocker port (if that's the word) as a surgery?
Thanks, fixing that.
And no, PB implants don't count as a surgery.
Thank you!
Maybe the prescribing clinicians have noticed that these drugs are off label - I believe that means the prescriber rather than the drug company is responsible for any harm that results. (If I'm wrong, please tell me and I'll remove this!)
Thank you for this information! A question - how does this incorporate info from clinics like Planned Parenthood, Callen Lorde etc ... where under the informed consent model kids (15 in OR, 16 in CA) can easily access cross sex hormones? Are these numbers included?
If a reimbursement claim was made, the data should be there. Called Lorde gets plenty of payments from Medicaid, as does PP.
Got it. Thanks.