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The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

Montana was among the first states to grant women the right to vote. But now the state is set to deliver a setback to gender equality — affecting both cisgender and transgender women as well as all trans and nonbinary people. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/montana-bill-would-erase-trans-people-threaten-womens-rights

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order