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A federal appellate court in Richmond is the first to rule that state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for transgender rights amid a nationwide wave of anti-trans activism and legislation. The Washington Post (WaPo) based its ruling on a set of cases in West Vir
A new ruling said that excluding such surgeries from the plans amounts to sex- and gender-based discrimination.
Court ruling on transgender health care says Medicaid, state health plans in West Virginia and North Carolina must cover gender transition surgeries
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Health insurance plans run by U.S. states must cover gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday. The 8-6 opinion from the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of...
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Health insurance plans run by U.S. states must cover gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday. The 8-6 opinion from the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of...