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A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia’s Medicaid program must provide coverage for gender-confirming care for transgender residents. The judge made the ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ interest group Lambda Legal. The lawsuit accused the state of violating the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid law by not covering treatments for gender dysphoria. The lawsuit also named state employee health plans. Chambers said the Medicaid exclusion discriminated on the basis of sex and transgender status. Chambers certified the lawsuit as a class action, covering all transgender West Virgini...

U.S. District Judge Chuck Chambers in Huntington made the ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia's Medicaid program must provide coverage for gender-confirming care for transgender residents, a federal judge

HUNTINGTON — Family, friends and LGBTQ+ advocates in West Virginia hope Leanne James’ story and work for trans rights in West Virginia is heard.

us, due to overwhelming demand of hot product offerings, we have encountered a situation that's affected redemption of some of our customers' online orders. the only difference, those retailers eventually made good on the deals because according to experts, legally they had to. >> they broke deals with their consumers deals that they are obligated by law to honor. they advertised the deal. they told consumers they could count on that deal. >> reporter: and former u.s. attorney anthony brass explains under california law, they are obligated to honor those deals especially when it come...