Judge: West Virginia Medicaid must cover transgender care

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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.

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Judge: West Virginia Medicaid must cover transgender care

West Virginia's Medicaid program must provide coverage for gender-confirming care for transgender residents, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Chuck Chambers in Huntington made the ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ interest group Lambda Legal over treatments for gender dysphoria.

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Judge: West Virginia Medicaid must cover transgender care

A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia’s Medicaid program must provide coverage for gender-confirming care for transgender residents

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Judge rules transgender surgeries must be covered by Medicaid

A federal judge ruled this week that the state of West Virginia must allow transgender patients covered by Medicaid to receive gender transforming surgeries, reasoning that individuals with a gender dysphoria diagnosis must be treated the same as those suffering from other medical conditions.

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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Judge: West Virginia Medicaid must cover transgender care

A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia’s Medicaid program must provide coverage for gender-confirming care for transgender residents

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Judge rules West Virginia Medicaid must cover transgender care

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

4 months ago·New York, United States

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Judge: West Virginia Medicaid must cover transgender care

By JOHN RABY Associated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — 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 em…

4 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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