Appeals court takes up West Virginia transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court

West Virginia Medicaid sex change ban likely headed to Supreme Court

FILE - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks with reporters to announce a $68 million settlement with the Kroger pharmacy chain over its role in perpetuating the opioid crisis, during a news conference at the state Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia, May 4, 2023. Jeff Dean/AP West Virginia Medicaid sex change ban likely headed to Supreme Court Breccan F. Thies September 22, 01:05 PM September 22, 0…

Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case – Minnesota Lawyer

A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on whether individual states are required to cover health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance.

Appeals court takes up West Virginia transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on whether individual states are required to cover health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in cases Thursday involving the coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina’s state employee …