Healthcare and the LGBTQIA community intersect in complex ways. The community faces numerous challenges and obstacles in accessing appropriate healthcare, from discrimination to a lack of culturally competent providers. So how can we address these challenges and work to provide better care for the LGBTQIA community, ultimately improving their health and well-being? Kate Steinle is a Nurse Practitioner and Chief Clinical Officer at FOLX Health who has been working in sexual and reproductive health, focusing on the LGBTQIA community for over ten years. FOLX Health is the first digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the unique medical needs of the LGBTQIA community by staying up to date with the latest research to provide top-notch care. On this episode of The Beat, recorded at ViVE 2023, Kate joins host Dr. Gautam Gulati to explore the challenges and obstacles faced by the LGBTQIA community and how the telehealth services provided by FOLX Health are helping to overcome the challenges to accessing quality care for the LGBTQIA community. Listen in as Kate talks about the barriers LGBTQIA people face accessing healthcare, such as discrimination and inadequate insurance coverage, and how FOLX Health addresses those needs through patient-centered care and community building.
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