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In general it’s terrifying, we will need to be especially kind, helpful, and understanding to patients who risk losing disability benefits and similar through cuts. I don’t know how much we’ll be able to trust federal research either. I’m not too familiar with how the NIH etc is structured so I’m not sure how much RFK and Trump will be able to change things.
In my field I’m worried about a complete federal erasure of Long COVID, banishing it without funding and expertise in a sort of semi-recognised void. Clearly the incoming government does not want to acknowledge any negatives of COVID at all, and I’m worried it will lead to much suffering.
I've been largely focused on the impacts of queer and women's healthcare, but you bring up a very good point regarding COVID sequelae. We might just have to get creative about diagnostic terminology to continue treating our patients.
What do you expect to see happen in terms of queer health care? I have been too depressed to research myself, tbh.
Do you expect well see hormone treatments banned in red states for adults? I don't know how much planning I can/should be doing.
I think HRT is quite likely to be on the chopping block. Depo provera is probably high on the list given that it is primarily used as a contraceptive, and I can't imagine that other hormonal treatments would be far behind.