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Thousands of trans people enrolled in Medicaid do not have coverage for gender-affirming care
41% of trans people enrolled in Medicaid do not have explicit coverage of gender-affirming care. For some of them, coverage is expressly banned.
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LGBTQ orgs sue to block Florida’s ban on transgender Medicaid coverage
“This ban will impact so many transgender Medicaid beneficiaries like me with very negative effects on our physical and mental health and our lives,” one transgender Floridian said.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces law banning gender affirming care for minors
Her bill even bans medical schools from teaching about gender affirming care.
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Florida bans Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming healthcare
Under the new rules, puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria will not be covered.
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Trans equality wins in federal court as state Medicaid ordered to pay for gender affirming care
West Virginia’s Medicaid program has denied gender-affirming care for trans people since 2013. On Tuesday, a judge put an end to the discriminatory policy.
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Gov. Jared Polis announces better coverage of gender affirming care in Colorado
While Colorado policies already cover some aspects of gender-affirming care, there will now be more procedures deemed essential.
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Trans people sue West Virginia for denying them equal health care benefits
“This health care is about my very survival.”
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Fabian Nelson could be the LGBTQ lawmaker Mississippi needs
“A lot of us are verbally attacked,” he told LGBTQ Nation. “So being a role model to LGBTQ youth would mean so much to me, to say, hey it can be done.”
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When Black queer women win, we all win
Michele Rayner & Jasmen Rogers-Shaw could be the first queer Black women in the Florida legislature.
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Trump promises to end AIDS in 10 years. Experts say his policies are thwarting that goal.
He would need to increase funding for PrEP, protect LGBTQ rights, and increase access to affordable health care.