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Study: Gay men lead happier, healthier lives where gay marriage is legal
Gay men who live in U.S. states where same-sex marriage is legal make fewer doctor visits, have lower healthcare costs, and in general lead happier and healthier lives, according to a new study being published in the American Journal of Public Health.
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Michigan senate committee approves bills to destroy partner healthcare benefits
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan state Senate committee on Wednesday approved a pair of bills that would eliminate eliminate health care benefits for unmarried partners of public employees across the state.
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Bank of America to reimburse gay couples for additional taxes on healthcare plans
Bank of America, the nation’s largest bank holding company, has announced plans to reimburse gay employees for the additional taxes they pay on same-sex couple healthcare plans.
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Seattle adds transgender health care to city’s employee benefits
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights has announced that for the first time, healthcare benefits offered to city workers will cover procedures for transgender employees, reports the Seattle Gay News.
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Arizona wants appeals panel to allow state to drop gay partners healthcare
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said a federal appeals panel “got it wrong” and is again appealing a court ruling that same-sex partners of state government workers are entitled to health care benefits provided to opposite-sex couples.
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Michigan House passes bills to deny unmarried partner healthcare benefits
The Michigan House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills that would eliminate health care benefits for unmarried partners of state employees. Additionally, the measures prohibit any state government entity in Michigan from providing such benefits and prohibit unions from including them in collective bargaining agreements.
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Michigan to consider dropping health benefits for unmarried partners of state employees
A pair of measures is due for consideration and a vote in the Michigan House of Representatives on Thursday that would eliminate health care benefits for unmarried partners of public employees.
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Appeals court says Arizona cannot drop health coverage for same-sex partners
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the state of Arizona must continue to provide health care benefits to same-sex domestic partners of state workers, blocking enforcement of a 2009 law that eliminated the coverage.
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Obama Administration extends Medicaid protections to same-sex couples
The Obama Administration on Friday set forth new policy guidelines expanding states’ ability to provide same-sex couples with the same coverage offered to heterosexual couples when they receive long-term care under Medicaid.
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Bigotry backfires: El Paso anti-gay ordinance leaves many without benefits
A federal judge has upheld a voter approved initiative that was intended to block same-sex partners of city employees from obtaining health care benefits, but actually strips away benefits from elected officials and partners of retired policemen and firefighters.