California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is taking steps to ensure transgender youth are not denied access to medical care by their insurance company.
Lara announced Wednesday, December 30, that he had directed the Department of Insurance to issue a General Counsel Opinion Letter clarifying that under existing California law, health insurance companies may not deny coverage for male chest reconstruction surgery for female-to-male patients undergoing gender-affirming care for gender dysphoria based solely on a patient s age. The letter, signed by General Counsel & Deputy Commissioner Kenneth B. Schnoll, was in response to an inquiry the department had received from a transgender agency in San Diego.
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This ‘Gender Dysphoria - Epidemiology Forecast to 2030’ report delivers an in-depth understanding of the disease, historical and forecasted Gender Dysphoria epidemiology in the 7MM, i.e., the United States, EU5 (Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom), and Japan.
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Gender Dysphoria: Understanding
The publisher’s gender dysphoria epidemiology report gives a thorough understanding of the condition by including details such as disease definition, symptoms, causes, pathophysiology, and diagnosis. It also provides treatment algorithms and treatment guidelines for gender dysphoria in the US, Europe, and Japan. Moreover, the report covers detailed information on the gender dysphoria epidemiology scenario in seven major countries (US, EU5, and Japan).
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Even though there s more visibility than ever for the LGBTQ+ community, coming out can still be difficult. If you re a parent of someone who recently came out, here s what you should know and how you can offer your support.
The average age of coming out gets younger each generation
, but the LGBTQ+ community still experiences discrimination.
Research suggests that children and young adults are coming out at younger ages and in greater numbers than earlier generations. According to a 2013 Pew Research Study, the median age LGBTQ+ people reported coming out to others is 20 years old. Individuals who are transgender (those whose gender identity is different from the gender they were assigned at birth) and non-binary (those whose gender identity isn’t exclusively male or female) reported coming out at an average of 18.5 years old, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.