Health and Human Services Department (HHS)
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Uncertainties in transgender health coverage loom as Trump attacks continue
Tuesday, May 15, 2018The healthcare of transgender Americans in a holding pattern - and may put many at risk once again for less affordable and less effective care. -
How the Trump administration is doing its best to harm your health
Thursday, March 22, 2018The head of the HHS civil rights office wants providers to have the right to discriminate, and the CDC nominee has been affiliated with an antigay AIDS group. -
Trump’s ‘license to discriminate’ for healthcare workers will cost $300 million to implement
Tuesday, February 6, 2018And it'll cost over $125 million every year after that. -
Trump’s license to discriminate against LGBT people also allows bias against Christians
Thursday, January 18, 2018If you cite your "religious belief," you can now discriminate against anyone - including the far right evangelical Christians who wanted that ability. -
Trump administration announces new ‘civil rights’ division to allow LGBT discrimination
Thursday, January 18, 2018The office is intended to give far right Christians a license to discriminate against LGBT people and pregnant women. -
Trump will give healthcare workers the right to refuse to treat LGBT people
Wednesday, January 17, 2018Even ambulance drivers could refuse to transport an LGBT person to the hospital if they cite their "religious freedom." -
Trump taps contraception skeptic from anti-LGBTQ org to family planning post
Tuesday, May 2, 2017Teresa Manning has worked for both anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ organizations in the past. -
Trump taps anti-LGBTQ activist Roger Severino to lead HHS Civil Rights Office
Friday, March 24, 2017The former Heritage Foundation staffer actively opposed the ACA's civil rights protections and has fought against transgender rights, marriage equality, and abortion access. -
Trump admin. deletes LGBTQ questions on yet another federal survey
Tuesday, March 21, 2017The administration has also withdrawn from another planned survey evaluating the effectiveness of a homelessness project for LGBTQ youth. -
University of Arkansas drops transgender health coverage
Tuesday, February 7, 2017University officials used an injunction blocking the regulation that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity as an excuse to end the employee benefits.
