All posts tagged "affordable care act"
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Tennessee Sued Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Several parents of transgender children are suing the state of Tennessee over a recently passed law prohibiting children from accessing gender-affirming care and prosecuting doctors...
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Judge Rules Insurers Don’t Have to Cover PrEP, STD Screenings
A federal judge in Texas has blocked part of the Affordable Care Act requiring health insurance plans to cover a host preventive care measures, including...
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Insurance Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Struck Down by Federal Court
A federal court in North Carolina has struck down a prohibition in the state-run employee health insurance plan that prohibits coverage for gender-affirming treatments that...
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Kelley Robinson Named New President of Human Rights Campaign
Kelley Robinson has been named the new president of the Human Rights Campaign, becoming the organization's first Black female leader.
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Judge Rules Employers Don’t Have to Cover Cost of PrEP
Texas judge claims requiring employers to provide insurance coverage for HIV prevention drugs violates their religious beliefs.
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West Virginia Medicaid Must Cover Cost of Transgender Surgical Care
On Aug. 2, a federal judge ruled that West Virginia’s Medicaid program must cover gender-affirming surgical care for transgender patients. U.S. District Court Judge Robert...
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1 in 8 LGBTQ People Live Where They Can Be Denied Medical Care
A new analysis by a nonprofit think tank claims that 1 in 8 LGBTQ Americans currently live in states where medical professionals can legally deny...
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Biden administration approves Colorado’s request to require health insurers to cover transition-related health care
The Biden administration has approved a request by Colorado officials to modify their state’s health exchange under the Affordable Care Act to require private health...
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Insurance giant Aetna sued for allegedly denying coverage for fertility treatments to LGBTQ couples
A New York woman has sued Aetna over a policy requiring LGBTQ couples to pay out of pocket before gaining coverage for fertility treatments.
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North Carolina can be sued for excluding trans care from state insurance plan, court rules
A federal appeals court ruled North Carolina can be sued over prohibitions on coverage for gender-affirming care in its employee health plan.
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Transgender prisoner sues Virginia Department of Corrections over denial of surgery
An incarcerated transgender man has filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections for discriminating against him by denying him surgery and other treatment...
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Health insurance must cover all costs associated with PrEP, Biden administration orders
Department of Labor guidance instructs insurers to remove all costs associated with PrEP, including lab tests and clinic visits
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Biden administration restores nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ patients in health care
The Biden administration will adopt precautions to ensure health care providers and hospitals are not denying care to LGBTQ patients.
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Virginia delegate Glenn Davis files defamation lawsuit to find out who sent anti-LGBTQ text calling him “gay”
Virginia Del. Glenn Davis is suing to find out who is behind anti-LGBTQ texts attacking him ahead of the Virginia GOP's upcoming convention.
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Transgender Americans turning to ‘grey market’ for hormones
Tenth of trans Americans forced to access unlicensed hormones, with insurance access and denial blamed
