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What's Health Got to Do with It?
What's Health Got to Do with It?
What's Health Got to Do with It?

The challenges of getting health care as a transgender person

By Stacey Bennett
Published August 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT
Parents of transgender youth and legal groups sued to block the state's ban on doctors prescribing gender-affirming treatment to minors.
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Parents of transgender youth and legal groups sued to block the state's ban on doctors prescribing gender-affirming treatment to minors.

On this week’s episode, we focus on transgender health care with Dr. Z Paige L'Erario, a vascular neurologist and transgender activist.

We’ll discuss the intricate web of medical, psychological and social considerations that intersect within the realm of gender-affirming care.

Leslie Schaefer, a hormone replacement therapy patient in Jacksonville, also joins in to discuss her experience navigating Florida’s health care system as a transgender woman.

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Stacey Bennett
Stacey Bennett is the producer of "First Coast Connect" and "What's Health Got to Do With It?" She is a Jacksonville-based singer-songwriter who performs under the nom de plume Folk is People. Stacey holds bachelor's degrees in both political science and psychology from the University of North Florida and a master's in business administration from Saint Leo University.
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