Baystate Health has announced that it will no longer provide hormone medications or puberty blockers to patients under the age of 18, and will transfer these services to Transhealth, amid proposed federal regulations that limit Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to youth.
Author Archives: Emilee Klein
Emilee Klein covers the people and local governments of Belchertown, South Hadley and Granby for the Daily Hampshire Gazette. When she’s not reporting on the three towns, Klein delves into the Pioneer Valley’s changing climate and collegiate research. Initially from Irvine, California, she graduated from UMass Amherst with experience in podcasting and multimedia journalism. Reach her at eklein@gazettenet.com.
