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08/12/2025

Meet Hillary Hartung, PA‑C — now seeing patients at NPS Healthcare at LGBT Life Center

Book your appointment at https://npshealthcare.link/BookHillary

Hillary has appointments available this week for PrEP, DoxyPEP, HIV care, adult gender affirming care, and primary care.
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Hillary Hartung, PA-C, brings over 7 years of healthcare experience that began as an Infectious Diseases PA-C at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

She graduated from Washington & Jefferson College with a degree in Psychology. Upon graduation, Hillary worked with patients as a mental health technician and clinical laboratory technician. She then completed the EVMS PA Program in 2017, beginning her healthcare provider journey shortly afterward, specializing in HIV care management.

Hillary is passionate about providing stigma-free, judgment-free, culturally competent, and clinically effective health care to all patients.

06/19/2025

NPS Healthcare Condemns Supreme Court Decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti and Urges Support for Transgender Youth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 19, 2025

Brentwood, TN – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The Court agreed with parts of the Sixth Circuit’s opinion that allowed the law to take effect, holding that Tennessee’s SB1 does not draw a s*x-based (or a trans status-based) line and thus only necessitates deferential review by the courts. That means SB1 can remain in effect.

Notably, however, the decision is based on the record in and context of the Tennessee case and therefore does not extend to other cases concerning discrimination based on transgender status. However, this ruling could set a precedent potentially affecting 25 states and approximately 300,000 transgender adolescents nationwide, including over 100,000 transgender people under 18 who live in a state with a ban on their health care

NPS Healthcare stands firmly with the transgender community and opposes government interference in medically recommended care.

Alarmingly, transgender youth in the U.S. face significantly elevated su***de risks. Studies show that:

🏳️‍⚧️ 82% of transgender individuals have considered su***de, and 40% have attempted it, with risk particularly high among youth
them.

🏳️‍⚧️ Transgender youth are more than four times as likely to attempt su***de compared to their cisgender peers.

🏳️‍⚧️ Roughly 30% of transgender high school students reported a su***de attempt in the past year—far exceeding the ~5% rate among cisgender male students.

Research from The Trevor Project indicates that in states enacting anti-trans laws, youth su***de attempts surged by up to 72% in the second year following such legislation.

These figures are not abstract—they illustrate a life-and-death crisis.

Medical experts strongly affirm that gender-affirming care saves lives. Research published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals that puberty blockers are associated with a 73% reduction in suicidality among trans youth. Likewise, hormone therapy correlates with significantly lower rates of depression and suicidal ideation.

John D. Winnett, Co-founder & CEO of NPS Healthcare, issued the following statement:

"NPS Healthcare stands unwaveringly with the transgender community and their constitutional right to live openly and authentically as the gender they identify with or express. For minors, decisions about gender-affirming care should rest with families and medical professionals—not government mandates. With appropriate parental consent, it is the individual’s right—and the family’s responsibility—to determine the best course of care. We reject this Supreme Court decision, which endangers vulnerable youth by allowing the government to undermine both parental rights and medical authority."

NPS Healthcare calls for:

🏳️‍⚧️ Immediate legislative reforms to restore and protect access to gender-affirming medical care for minors.

🏳️‍⚧️ Parental and medical autonomy, ensuring decisions are made by families and clinicians, not politicians.

🏳️‍⚧️ Investment in mental health to support affirming spaces, known as protective factors against youth su***de.

ABOUT NPS HEALTHCARE
NPS Healthcare is a national healthcare provider of onsite clinical and telehealth services committed to delivering inclusive, evidence-based, and patient-centered care to patients across the U.S.—with particular emphasis on serving communities that have been historically marginalized or stigmatized, including those across the LGBTQ+ spectrum.

MEDIA CONTACT:
David Wooddell
Director of Marketing & Communications
NPS Healthcare
info@npshealthcare.com
(310) 497-7386

03/31/2025

WE SEE YOU! WE LOVE YOU! At NPS Healthcare, you can always be your authentic self, even when you can't be in other places. 🏳️‍⚧️🩵🩷🤍🏳️‍⚧️

Today, on Trans Visibility Day, we celebrate the lives and accomplishments of the many trans Americans who have contributed to our society's progress and honor the struggles that our trans friends and family face each and every day.

Please know that you will be seen, heard, and addressed by your preferred pronouns, and you will always feel safe at any NPS Healthcarelocation or with any of our providers.

Come say hiiiiii! NPS Healthcare at LGBT Life Center 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

03/24/2025

NPS Healthcare is seeking a motivated and experienced executive assistant. The position is open for immediate fill. To apply, send your resume, cover letter (optional), and LinkedIn to hr@npshealthcare.com.

03/18/2025

NPS HEALTHCARE CONDEMS VA'S DECISION TO END GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE

Brentwood, Tennessee, March 18, 2025 – NPS Healthcare strongly condemns the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recent decision to phase out gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender veterans not already receiving such care. This policy shift is not only a betrayal of the VA’s duty to provide comprehensive care to those who have served but also a direct affront to the well-being of transgender veterans who rely on these essential services.

As a healthcare provider with a clinic in Norfolk, Virginia, located at the LGBT Life Center, NPS Healthcare is deeply concerned about the impact this decision will have on transgender veterans in the region. Norfolk is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base, with over 82,000 active-duty military personnel and more than 29,000 civilian employees. Many of these service members and veterans depend on access to inclusive, affirming healthcare.

"The VA’s decision is a step backward in the fight for equitable healthcare for all veterans. Transgender service members have risked their lives for this country, yet the very institution tasked with their care is now turning its back on them. Denying medically necessary treatments based on political ideology rather than scientific evidence is unacceptable, " stated John D. Winnett, Co-founder & CEO. "At NPS Healthcare, we remain committed to providing inclusive, affirming, and evidence-based healthcare for all, especially those who have served our nation.”

The VA’s new policy comes in the wake of President Trump's executive order defining s*x as strictly binary, which has led to widespread rollbacks of protections for transgender individuals. However, leading medical authorities—including the American Medical Association(AMA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the World Health Organization (WHO)—have long recognized that gender-affirming care is essential to the mental and physical well-being of transgender individuals.

NPS Healthcare urges the VA to reverse this harmful policy and recommit to its mission of serving all veterans, regardless of gender identity. In the meantime, we will continue to stand as a trusted healthcare provider for the LGBTQ+ community, ensuring that transgender veterans and service members in Norfolk and beyond receive the care they deserve.

ABOUT NPS HEALTHCARE
NPS Healthcare is a leading provider of inclusive and patient-centered healthcare services. With a strong commitment to serving marginalized communities, NPS Healthcare operates clinics, including one at the LGBT Life Center in Norfolk, Virginia, and telehealth services to provide comprehensive, affirming care to all individuals regardless of gender identity or expression.

MEDIA CONTACT
Will Sawyer, JD
Vice President of Strategy & Administration
Office: (615) 831-2291, Ext. 1273
Cell: (615) 557-7802 (text preferred)
Email: wsawyer@npshealthcare.com

While the VA never offered gender-affirming surgery, it did offer treatments like hormone therapy. The agency says less than than 0.1% of the 9 million veterans it provides care for identify as trans.

02/28/2025

As we reflect during on the contributions of black Americans, we must not forget that we all stand on the shoulders of giants in healthcare.

DR. JAMES MCCLUNE SMITH
First African American to earn a medical degree, as well as the first African American to own and operate his own pharmacy

DR. REBECCA LEE CRUMPLER
First African-American woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United States.

DR. LONNIE ROBERT BRISTOW
First African American president of the AMA in its 148-year history.

DR. JOCELYN ELDERS
Appointed the 15th Surgeon General of the US, becoming the first African-American and the second woman in the role.

02/21/2025

Due to inclement weather, NPS Healthcare at LGBT Life Center is closed today. However, telehealth appointments are available at https://healow.com/apps/provider/hillary-hartung-3439919.

We expect to reopen for regular business hours on Monday.

02/20/2025

Due to inclement weather, NPS Healthcare at LGBT Life Center will be CLOSED today for onsite appointments. Telehealth appointments are available at https://healow.com/apps/provider/hillary-hartung-3439919.

02/19/2025

Due to inclement weather, NPS Healthcare at LGBT Life Center will be open for limited hours today, from 9 AM to 12 PM EST. If you need to change your appointment from in-person to telehealth, please call the clinic ASAP at 757-991-9008.

NPS Healthcare will continue to monitor the impending inclement weather approaching the Hampton Roads area. If the clinic closes earlier than 12 PM EST, a message will be posted as an "update" to this post.

01/22/2025

Due to inclement weather, NPS Healthcare's Norfolk Clinic at LGBT Life Center will be closed today. The clinic team is contacting patients with in-person appointments scheduled for today to transition them to telehealth and reschedule anyone who needs to be seen in person. If you need to see an NPS Healthcare clinician today, you can book a telehealth appointment with James “Keith” Sullivan, MSN, FNP-BC, at https://healow.com/apps/provider/james-sullivan-3374048 or Hillary Hartung, PA-C, at https://healow.com/apps/provider/hillary-hartung-3439919. We hope to reopen for regular business hours tomorrow from 8:30 am to 5 pm EST.

01/20/2025

Today is not just a day to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., as a brave and relentless civil rights leader. It is also the day we inaugurate Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States during our nation's 60th presidential inaugural ceremony. Political differences aside, they each represent ideologies and demonstrate starkly different philosophies on how one should serve their country.

Let this day serve as a warning to all Americans that we, the people, are responsible for speaking up when others are silent to ensure that ALL Americans, not just a few, enjoy the same rights and liberties as everyone else. We are also responsible, not just any single person or elected official, but as a collective people, for protecting our democracy and ensuring its safety for years to come for ALL Americans.

NPS Healthcare has always and will continue to serve every American, regardless of any factors that differ from others to the best of our ability and offer everyone the best pharmacy services possible.

01/17/2025

"It is not possible to be in favor of justice for some people and not be in favor of justice for all people." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who committed his life to , all NPS Healthcare clinics will be closed on Monday. This is to remember the sacrifices made by MLK and honor his legacy. We encourage everyone to make on Monday.

All locations will resume regular business hours on Tuesday.