All posts tagged "medically necessary care"
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Republican PAC Attacks Trump Over Gender-Affirming Care
The Lincoln Project, a political action committee for anti-Trump Republicans, released an ad to counter former President Donald Trump’s anti-transgender attacks on Vice President Kamala...
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Arizona’s Katie Hobbs Signs Pro-LGBTQ Executive Orders
The Arizona governor signed executive orders to limit conversion therapy and cover medically necessary care for transgender state employees.
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Maryland Governor Signs Trans Health Equity Act
Bill requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming treatments deemed medically necessary by a patient's medical provider.
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Trans Woman Sues Company Over Insurance Exclusion
A transgender woman in New Hampshire has sued her employer over an exclusion in its employee health insurance plan that prohibits coverage for any transition-related...
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Iowa Supreme Court Finds State Discriminated Against Trans Employee
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Department of Corrections discriminated against Jesse Vroegh, a former DOC nurse, when it denied him insurance...
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Texas AG sues feds over pushback against state’s anti-trans actions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has sued the Biden administration over recent actions it has taken to push back against a Texas directive requiring...
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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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Veterans Affairs seeking to allow transgender veterans to receive medically necessary care
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will pursue a rule change to allow transgender veterans to receive medically necessary surgery.
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Justice Department files statements of interest in two transgender cases
The Department of Justice has weighed in on two lawsuits challenging anti-transgender laws, saying it believes the laws are unconstitutional.
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California commissioner: Trans youths cannot be denied insurance for surgery
California’s Department of Insurance has issued an opinion clarifying that, under existing law, health insurance companies operating in the state may not deny coverage for...
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Transgender teens sue Arizona for denying Medicaid coverage for gender confirmation surgery
Teenagers claim they experience physical and psychological harm because of state's refusal to cover surgical expenses
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Transgender man sues University of Maryland Catholic hospital for denying him medically necessary surgery
Jesse Hammons claims his was the victim of unlawful sex discrimination due to his gender identity
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Supreme Court refuses Idaho’s request to postpone transgender inmate’s surgery
Lower court found that denying Adree Edmo surgery violated her Eighth Amendment rights
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Georgia Republican wants to make helping transgender children transition a felony
Ginny Ehrhart's bill would punish doctors and parents who sign off on transition-related surgery or medication
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Transgender sheriff’s deputy sues Georgia county over health insurance exclusion
A transgender Georgia sheriff’s deputy for Houston County has filed a lawsuit against the county for an insurance exclusion that denies coverage for transgender-related health...
