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The federal government will stop collecting data on LGBT seniors. That's bad news for their health

  • Written by Brandon Brown, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, Riverside
imageAIDS Memorial Quilt on display in Washington, D.C., 2012. HIV is a particular health concern for LGBT seniors. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

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