Health Care Advocacy

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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.

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Keith J. Loud, MD, MSc

Keith Loud, MD, MSc: Medicaid cuts are a direct assault on our children’s health

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.

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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"

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Bariatric surgery patient Krystal Kebler is shown on a hike in the woods.

“These successful treatments are life-changing”: Amid weight loss drug craze, bariatric surgery remains safe, proven method, Dartmouth Health providers say

– 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.

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