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Trans doctor says insurers would not reimburse her after legal name change
Tiffany Najberg has spend her entire life savings to keep her clinic afloat and is now living off of GoFundMe campaigns.
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Catholic hospitals deny same-sex couples fertility treatment
It’s one of the first instances in the United States of an employer explicitly excluding workers from health coverage not because of objections to a particular treatment or service but because of the employee’s sexual orientation.
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Aetna settles class action lawsuit for over $7 million after outing HIV patients
Some of the plaintiffs said they were kicked out of their homes when it was revealed that they were living with HIV.
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A major health insurer outed thousands of customers as HIV positive
One man was kicked out of his home when his HIV status was accidentally revealed by Aetna.
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Aetna aims for LGBT community with targeted marketing test
Aetna is urging LGBT customers to “be proud” – and consider buying its coverage – as part of a new, narrow focus to selling health insurance in a business where the individual’s buying decision matters more than it used to.
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Aetna changes Florida prescription drug policy amid HIV drug complaint
Aetna has agreed to change its prescription drug policy to ensure that Florida consumers with HIV and AIDS can access their medications at lower costs.
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Consumer group sues Aetna, says policy discriminates against HIV patients
The lawsuit alleges a new policy violates the privacy of people with HIV and AIDS by requiring them to get their medications from its mail-order pharmacy.
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Pet insurance available to federal employees, but still no coverage for same-sex partners
Federal employees insured through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program received an email on Thursday from Aetna promoting their new pet insurance plans, but DOMA still prohibits LGBT workers from covering their same-sex partners.