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Mississippi town rescinds health coverage for unmarried domestic partners
Starkville, Miss., aldermen voted 5-2 Tuesday night to rescind the insurance plan that had been in effect since last fall.
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Florida-based supermarket chain to offer benefits to married, same-sex couples
Publix is expanding spouse coverage for its health, dental and vision benefit plans to associates who are married in any state where same-sex marriages are legal, regardless of the associates’ state of residence.
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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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LGBT Americans face greater social, economic disparities in South, Midwest, Mountain states
The Williams Institute reviews social climate, demographic, economic and health indicators, and highlights disparities between states with and without LGBT non-discrimination laws.
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New York officials propose coverage for transgender healthcare under Medicaid
Proposed regulations would cover hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery for low-income New Yorkers under the state’s Medicaid program.
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Blue Cross extends coverage to married same-sex couples in Alabama
Despite Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage, the coverage extends to those married out-of-state in order to comply with a federal rule.
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Medicare, Medicaid propose new rules to recognize same-sex spouses
The new regulations would revise language to ensure terms like “spouse” and “representative” include gay and lesbian spouses for the purposes of healthcare visitation and decision-making.
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Path to financial stability, long-term care for aging LGBT individuals starts now
The lack of clarity on what the future may hold is compounded by the fact that unlike their heterosexual peers, LGBT seniors often lack traditional family support systems, which heightens their need to create long-term plans for their future… Most of these individuals will derive no benefit from the new marriage equality rules, as many do not have a legal spouse present to execute their end-of-life plans….
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Missouri state workers’ health plan expanded to include same-sex spouses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s health care and retirement plans are expanding coverage to same-sex spouses following a recent court ruling. The Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan says it will enroll same-sex spouses of state employees and retirees who have valid marriage licenses from other states.
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Walmart sued for denying health coverage for lesbian employee’s spouse
Legal advocacy group GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders) has filed a discrimination charge against Walmart with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a lesbian worker who for six years was denied health coverage for her same-sex spouse.