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Published 17 days ago

Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery

  • West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is deemed discriminatory by a federal appeals court.
  • The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in a case involving coverage of gender transition care in North Carolina and West Virginia.
  • West Virginia plaintiff Shauntae Anderson criticized her state's denial of coverage for transgender care as deeply dehumanizing.
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West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

CHARLESTON — West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a case

17 days ago·United States
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West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

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

17 days ago·United States
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The Washington PostThe Washington Post

Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery

It was the second ruling this month in favor of trans advocates from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

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

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — 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 Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in the case involving coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina’s state employee health plan and the coverage of gender-affirm…

17 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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National PostNational Post

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

West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a case likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

17 days ago·Canada
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The Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times

Appeals Court Says State Health Policies Excluding Transgender Surgeries Violate Constitution

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled against two state-level health policies that exclude so-called “gender-affirming” treatments, teeing up potential review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Roger Gregory, an appointee of Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, wrote in his majority opinion that the policies’ exclusion of surgeries such as vaginoplasties for certain diagnoses violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th…

17 days ago·New York, United States
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