All posts tagged "Medicare"
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LGBTQ advocates slam passage of GOP tax bill
Bill's provisions threaten LGBTQ people's access to health care and do not benefit lower-income individuals
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LGBTQ groups decry GOP tax reform bill
LGBTQ advocates worry over potential cuts to health care programs and tax hikes on lower-income earners
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HHS rules prohibit transgender healthcare discrimination
New rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would effectively prohibit health care plans from denying coverage to transgender people for...
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Medicare ban on transition-related medical care overturned
A longstanding ban that prohibited Medicare from covering transition-related medical procedures for transgender Americans was struck down Friday by an independent panel within the Department...
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Social Security to ease requirements for transgender people
The Social Security Administration announced Friday a policy change long sought by advocates that will protect the privacy of transgender people and make it easier...
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Groups challenging Medicare ban on gender-reassignment surgeries
“Medicare’s categorical exclusion of this care lacks any scientific basis. Study after study has shown that these surgeries are the only effective treatment for many...
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Hochul’s Win: A Marriage Equality Victory in New York Special Election
A new supporter for marriage equality and proponent of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has won election to the U.S. Congress with tonight’s...
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