Health Care Advocacy

Statement on passage of House Bill 377, banning gender-affirming hormone therapy for minors in New Hampshire
As New Hampshire’s only academic, non-profit health system, Dartmouth Health and Dartmouth Health Children’s remains committed to helping all children and adolescents lead their healthiest, happiest lives.

Keith Loud, MD, MSc: Medicaid cuts are a direct assault on our children’s health
By Keith J. Loud, MD
On the 60th anniversary of the creation of Medicaid and Medicare, Dartmouth Health Children's physician-in-chief reflects on looming impacts of Medicaid cuts.

Opinion: Dartmouth Health Children's physician-in-chief weighs in on gun violence data in The Washington Post
Keith J. Loud, MD, MSc, calls Post reporting "not helpful for our patients"

“These successful treatments are life-changing”: Amid weight loss drug craze, bariatric surgery remains safe, proven method, Dartmouth Health providers say
By Newsroom
– While injectable weight loss drugs have exploded in popularity in the last year, bariatric surgery remains the best long-term treatment option for many living with obesity.