Medicaid

NY considers Medicaid coverage of hormone treatment for transgender youth

New York State is considering offering Medicaid coverage to transgender patience under 18 who wish to undergo hormone replacement therapy.

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Florida gov. Rick Scott chased out Starbucks by furious woman: ‘You’re an a**hole!’

All he wanted was a cup of coffee. What he got was a thorough lip-lashing.

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This Pennsylvania trans man is taking on Medicaid to get a hysterectomy

And new federal rules would seem to support his cause

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Lawsuit alleges AIDS Healthcare Foundation scammed Medicare for $20M

A lawsuit filed in South Florida federal court alleges one of the nation's largest suppliers of HIV and AIDS medical care bilked federal Medicare and Medicaid programs in a $20 million dollars scam that spanned…

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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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Oregon Medicaid to extend coverage to gender dysphoria treatments

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon's Medicaid program will soon pay for gender reassignment surgery, hormone therapy and other treatments for transgender patients, becoming on Thursday the third state besides the District of Columbia to extend coverage to…

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Massachusetts to remove barriers to transgender related healthcare

BOSTON — A range of gender identity treatments — including hormone therapy and gender-reassignment surgery — could soon be covered in both private insurance and in public programs for Massachusetts residents. The Patrick administration said Friday…

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New York state sued over lack of transgender Medicaid coverage

NEW YORK -- A lawsuit filed Thursday against New York state seeks Medicaid coverage for transgender people seeking what they consider to be life-saving health treatments, including gender change procedures. The lawsuit, filed in federal court…

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