transgender health

Her state bans gender-affirming care for teenagers. So she travels 450 miles for it

10:01am September 27, 2024

An estimated 110,000 trans teenagers live in states that ban gender-affirming care for minors. Some travel huge distances every few months to keep getting their treatment out-of-state.

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In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids

11:22am July 03, 2024

The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.

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West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

2:28pm April 29, 2024

by Associated Press and Leah Willingham

A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory. The case is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nex Benedict was frequently targeted by bullies at their Oklahoma high school because of their gender identity.

National

What happened to Nex Benedict?

4:47pm March 15, 2024

by C Mandler

Benedict was attacked at their Oklahoma high school, and found dead at home the next day. The medical examiner's office says the nonbinary 16-year-old died by suicide. Their family has questions.

Sgt. Anna Lange filed a lawsuit against the county where she works in Georgia for refusing to allow her health insurance plan to cover gender-affirmation surgery.

Health & Safety

Sheriff's Deputy Sues Her County To Get Health Coverage For Transgender-Related Care

12:46pm October 02, 2019

by Keren Landman

Attorneys say a win in the case filed in central Georgia on Wednesday could ultimately set a precedent that influences the law in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

Roger Severino, director of the Office for Civil Rights, announced Friday a new proposed rule rolling back anti-discrimination protections for transgender patients. Those protections had been written in 2016 but enjoined in court.

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Reverse Protections For Transgender Patients

6:02pm May 24, 2019

A federal agency issued a proposed rule Friday that rolls back Obama-era protections for transgender patients. Advocates for transgender people say the rule leaves them vulnerable to discrimination.

Anna Lange, who works for the sheriff's office in Houston County, Ga., discovered that her health insurance plan excludes transgender services. She is seeking to challenge that policy.

Health & Safety

Fresh Challenges To State Exclusions On Transgender Health Coverage

8:53am March 12, 2019

by Keren Landman

Although federal law prohibits health insurance plans from discriminating against transgender individuals, a Georgia county specifically excludes trans-related health care from coverage.

Sarah Spiegel, a third-year student at New York Medical College, pushed for more education on LGBT health issues for students.

Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities

8:02am January 20, 2019

by Rachel Cohen

One in 5 LGBT adults has avoided medical care for fear of discrimination, according to a recent survey, and 80 percent of physicians surveyed say they feel "not competent" to treat LGBT patients.

Wren Vetens fought to get her gender confirmation surgery covered after the Group Insurance Board's initial decision left her without insurance coverage.

In A Reversal, Wisconsin To Cover State Workers Seeking Transgender Treatment

12:42pm August 29, 2018

by Emmarie Huetteman

A Wisconsin insurance board has reversed a decision made last year to bar coverage of transgender hormone therapy and surgery for public workers.