How One Company Hopes To Make Healthcare More Caring Towards The For LGBTQIA+ Community

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A company named FOLX Health recently launched as 'the first-ever digital healthcare service provider specifically designed to provide customized medical plans for the LGBTQIA+ community' to address the frequent discrimination and even violence in healthcare.

face alarming health care discrimination rates—from harassment and humiliation by providers to being turned away by hospitals, pharmacists, and doctors. FOLX was founded by entrepreneur and health advocate A.G. Breitenstein, who has experienced this first hand.

For many in the Queer community, these kinds of episodes are commonplace. Awkward questions and ignorant assumptions are bad enough, but this level of ignorance can also turn violent. According to While FOLX does not accept insurance, plans will be offered at prices similar to or below most co-pay/deductible rates. They provide support in gender-affirming hormone therapy, ED, PrEP, and STI testing. Each offering will include unlimited on-demand clinical support, at-home lab testing, and home-delivered medications.

 

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