NEWS
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Seattle Sounders fans decry Providence as team’s new jersey sponsor
“Fans of the Seattle Sounders have expressed their dismay with the team’s new jersey sponsor — a familiar name to Portland Timbers and Thorns fans — due to concerns around acceptance and support for the LGBTQ+ community and low-income individuals.”
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The Merger of Two Health Giants Raises Questions About Access to Reproductive Health Services
[Providence is] the only private insurer in the state not required to cover abortions and other reproductive health services, such as birth control and treatment for various sexual dysfunctions.
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ACLU Sues St. Joseph Health for Discrimination Against Transgender Patient
“I’ve had to deal with a lot of anti-trans bigotry but I didn’t expect it from a hospital,” Knight said.
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Oregon lawmakers contemplate new rules for health care mergers
In 2015, Kallaway applied for surgery, but Providence demanded they undergo a year of testosterone treatment — a step that would be offensive, harmful and contrary to Kallaway’s non-binary identity. Eventually, they gathered the courage to appeal Providence’s denial, but the experience was drawn-out, traumatic and enraging, Kallaway said: “It was like a punch in the gut, emotionally and mentally for me.”
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Providence to limit coverage of abortions
Providence is using an exemption in the law. A proposal submitted to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner states: “Providence will not cover termination of pregnancy, unless there is a severe threat to the mother, or if the life of the fetus cannot be sustained.”