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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. That reverses a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Monday that LGBTQ people should have the same access to health care as everyone else. The Trump administration had defined “sex” to mean gender assigned at birth, thereby excluding transgender people from the umbrella of legal protection against sex discrimination.
The Trump rules had been blocked by a federal judge and now the Biden administration is signaling a clear break.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Gay and transgender people will be protected against sex discrimination in health care, the U.S. health secretary said on Monday, as President Joe Biden s administration reversed a policy put in place under his predecessor Donald Trump.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the action restores protections under a provision of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, against sexual discrimination in health care. It was the latest in a series of steps the Democratic president has taken to bolster LGBT rights. It simply says what everyone already should know: You should not discriminate against people, Becerra told CNN. That includes those based on sexual orientation or gender identity and when it comes to health care, we want to make sure that s the case.
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President Joe Biden is sitting down for an interview with MSNBC as his administration attempts to combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among conservatives.
Biden will speak with host Lawrence O’Donnell at the White House for an interview that will air Wednesday at 10 p.m., the network announced Monday. The sit-down will open a town hall hosted by Northern Virginia Community College that will feature Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country s divisive top infectious disease expert, as well as Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
Viral immunologist Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, who helped develop the Moderna vaccine, will also participate in the program.
Reversing Donald Trump policy, US restores transgender health protections
The US will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care.
The action by the Department of Health and Human Services affirms that federal laws forbidding sex discrimination in health care also protect gay and transgender people. The Trump administration had defined sex to mean gender assigned at birth, thereby excluding transgender people from the law s umbrella of protection. Fear of discrimination can lead individuals to forgo care, which can have serious negative health consequences, said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. Everyone â including LGBTQ people â should be able to access health care, free from discrimination or interference, period.