Blog Posts

By Kate Bishop and Randall Leonard, LCSW-C
The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity

Untangling the complex and sometimes intimidating world of health benefits can be difficult for anyone. What kind of coverage do you need for your lifestyle? What documents and paperwork will you need to show? Where should you even start?

Chase Brexton Health Care recently received a grant of $75,000 from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation to continue its efforts to provide quality, affordable dental care amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Sam McClure
Executive Director, The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity

Gay men in Baltimore needed STI treatment in 1978, but continually found ineptitude and humiliation from providers who had no knowledge about their patients’ risks or their realities.

It wasn’t always easy for Nancy to find competent, welcoming care for her transgender daughter, Autumn. Even a routine procedure could become a painful and unsafe experience.

For Chase Brexton Health Care doctor who styles himself “Dr. America,” it’s only appropriate that he needed a team-up to be a hero to many fellow health care workers.

Dental care isn’t just about keeping your teeth sparking and healthy—oral hygiene can have a major impact on an elder’s overall health and quality of life.

We’re all eager to enjoy summer fun with friends and family, but continued vaccine hesitancy and the rise of the Delta variant of COVID-19 raises questions about how to reconnect with our favorite people and activities safely.

Patients with diabetes who are seen at Chase Brexton’s Columbia Center will soon receive additional support and treatment thanks to a recent grant from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission.