VA will no longer provide transgender care for some veterans

VA halts gender-affirming care for transgender veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will no longer offer gender-affirming medical treatment to transgender former service members, the department announced Monday, citing an executive order ...

The Hill - 21h

VA to stop offering gender-affirming care

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story VA to stop offering gender-affirming care The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Monday it will no ...

The Hill - 18h

Citing Trump’s Order, V.A. Halts Most Transgender Care

Veterans who wish to change their gender “can do so on their own dime,” the V.A. secretary said.

The New York Times - 18h

VA secretary says he will 'make decisions best for' employees, veterans when asked about DOGE

Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on Sunday said he will “make decisions best for” employees of his department and veterans when asked about recommendations from the Department of ...

The Hill - 2d

I’m a transgender veteran. Trump’s military order is reckless and dangerous | Alleria Stanley

Trans people are twice as likely as US adults overall to serve in the armed forces. But we’re regularly told our careers and lives aren’t worth saving. Late last month, the Trump administration ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

A Navy veteran and his wife say Tricare rescinded approvals for over $100K in health care claims paid years ago

A Navy veteran and his wife said they were blindsided when Tricare, the military’s health care program, rescinded over $100,000 in medical claims it had approved and paid several years ago.

NBC News - 4d

‘Gut punch’: Democrats decry Trump's plan to cut 80,000 at Veterans Affairs

Democrat lawmakers and veterans' groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) plans to cut roughly 80,000 employees in the coming months, decrying the lack of transparency and ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

VA secretary: Cutting 80,000 jobs ‘is our target’

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said his agency is looking to cut 80,000 jobs as their “target” to slim the agency’s workforce. Collins joined Fox & Friends on Monday, where he was pressed ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill

"We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.

Politico - Mar. 6

Families take on labor and costs of caring for their aging loved ones

Nearly 70% of Americans aged 65 and older will require some form of long-term care during their lifetime.

CBS News - 16h

Dollar General says some customers can no longer afford staples

Dollar General's core customer base of low-income Americans are still getting hit by inflation, with retailer seeing little improvement ahead.

CBS News - 4d

2025 NFL free-agent rankings: Top 25 overall players, including Sam Darnold, Davante Adams and some Eagles defenders

There are some veteran receivers and some good defensive line options available.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 5

The Tesla is no longer a progressive status symbol

From celebrities to school teachers, some Tesla owners are offloading their vehicles due to CEO Elon Musks's political influence.

NBC News - 21h

Investors fear that market turmoil will no longer rein in Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, meet the revered Wall Street veteran with two protégés planted in the president’s inner circle

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Millions take on labor and costs of aging loved ones' long-term care

Nearly 70% of Americans aged 65 and older will require some form of long-term care during their lifetime, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. An estimated 53 million ...

CBS News - 16h

Book Review: ‘Care and Feeding,’ by Laurie Woolever; ‘Cellar Rat,’ by Hannah Selinger

New accounts of working in a man’s world — and that world’s comeuppance — are long on boldface names and even longer on personality.

The New York Times - 5d

Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Some Vegans Were Harmed in the Watching of This Movie

A film critic who provides “vegan alerts” for animal cruelty goes beyond onscreen violence. Milk and eggs are problematic, too.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services

Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.

CBS News - 5d

Third challenge filed to Trump’s order on transgender troops

Two transgender service members are suing the Trump administration over a pair of executive orders targeting transgender Americans and their implementation by the U.S. military. The lawsuit filed ...

The Hill - 17h

Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers

A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.

NBC News - 4d

DOGE mischaracterizes a study as transgender, and USDA cancels it

"CANCELLED: $600,000 grant to study 'menstrual cycles in transgender men,'" Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on X last week. That's not what it was.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Aaron Rodgers 'hoping' to sign with Vikings as Giants await QB's decision: report

The Giants have made their interest in signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers known, but they will have to wait a bit longer for an answer from the veteran as he waits for an answer himself.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Pentagon 'cherry picked' studies to support transgender ban, judge says

A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.

ABC News - 5d

City council declares Boston a 'sanctuary city' for transgender community

City councilors voted 12-1 Wednesday to make Boston a sanctuary city for members of the transgender community.

NBC News - 5d

Texas bill would charge transgender people with 'fraud'

Transgender Texans could be charged with fraud under state legislation filed this month that seeks to make publicly identifying as trans illegal. House Bill 3817, introduced last week by ...

The Hill - 6d

Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in women's sports, sparking backlash

California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair."

ABC News - Mar. 8

Faisal Islam: Trump is no longer swayed by the stock markets

The assumption that the US president would row back on policies if shares fell no longer holds true.

BBC News - 6d

Supreme Court takes up Colorado conversion therapy case

The Supreme Court granted a Colorado therapist’s request to review her challenge to a state law banning mental health care providers from engaging minors in conversion therapy, a discredited ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Texas Midwife Charged in Abortion Case

The two arrests in greater Houston appear to be the first time health care providers have been charged with violating abortion bans in their state since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

The New York Times - 17h

Why allergy season is getting longer, worse

Allergy season may be getting longer and worse due to the effects of climate change. CBS News' Dave Malkoff breaks down the effects on your health.

CBS News - 3d

Why signing Davante Adams was a priority for the Rams and how they made it happen

Davante Adams provided some insights into Rams coach Sean McVay's detailed recruiting pitch.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Alabama basketball enters NCAA Tournament needing Mark Sears to step up | Goodbread

Alabama basketball will take on Robert Morris in the NCAA Tournament with uncertainty. Mark Sears needs to provide some answers in March Madness.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

2025 NFL interior OL market: Top free agents, best team fits, projected deals for Drew Dalman, other veterans

A look at some of the best interior offensive linemen who could be available this offseason

CBS Sports - Mar. 8

Danger for Republicans as ‘DOGE’ bites veterans

Jobs held by American veterans fell 175,000 last month.

MarketWatch - Mar. 10

How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Elderly Care

The U.S. relies heavily on immigrant workers to care for its aging population, with nearly 30 percent of direct care workers coming from other countries. As the demand for caregivers grows, ...

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Judge to hear arguments on Pentagon's transgender service member ban

A group of service members are going to court to fight the Trump administration's new ban on transgender troops. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.

CBS News - Mar. 11

Republican Refers to Sarah McBride, Transgender Congress Member, as a Man

Representative Keith Self of Texas insisted on calling Representative Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, “Mr. McBride,” and adjourned the session when challenged about it.

The New York Times - 6d

Wildfires are complicating cancer care: Study

Wildfires and other climate-induced weather extremes are posing an increased threat to cancer patients by shifting their treatment trajectories and access to care, a new study has determined. ...

The Hill - 5d

VA will no longer provide transgender care for some veterans

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