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Transgender health care coverage HealthCare.gov

(1 days ago) WEBMany health plans are still using exclusions such as “services related to sex change” or “sex reassignment surgery” to deny coverage to transgender people for certain health care services. Coverage varies by state. Before you enroll in a plan, you should always …

https://www.healthcare.gov/transgender-health-care/

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Health concerns for transgender people - Mayo Clinic

(8 days ago) WEBThis might be due to a lack of insurance coverage, being refused care, difficulty finding a health care provider with expertise in transgender care or fear of …

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/transgender-health/art-20154721

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Health Care National Center for Transgender Equality

(4 days ago) WEBFederal protections. The Health Care Rights Law, as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits sex discrimination, including anti-transgender discrimination, by most health providers and insurance companies, as …

https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/health-care

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What do I need to know about trans and nonbinary health care?

(1 days ago) WEBTransgender Identity Terms and Labels. Transgender and nonbinary people have the same basic health care needs as cisgender people. They might also have gender …

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/gender-identity/transgender/what-do-i-need-know-about-trans-health-care

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FACT SHEET: Evidence Based Healthcare for Transgender People

(3 days ago) WEBTransition-related health care for transgender people and youth is supported by every major medical association and leading health authority. Efforts to …

https://glaad.org/factsheet-evidence-based-healthcare-transgender-people-and-youth/

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Transgender Persons Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender …

(6 days ago) WEBTransgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity or expression (masculine, feminine, other) is different from their sex (male, female) at birth.Gender …

https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/transgender.htm

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Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health offers comprehensive, evidence-based and affirming care for transgender youth and …

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/center-transgender-health/

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Health Care for Transgender and Nonbinary Adults ACOG

(8 days ago) WEBTrans-friendly doctors, including obstetrician–gynecologists (ob-gyns), and other professionals can help you. find gender-affirming care (health care that supports your …

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/health-care-for-transgender-and-nonbinary-adults

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Health Coverage Guide National Center for Transgender Equality

(7 days ago) WEBGetting Your Health Care Covered: a Guide for Transgender PeopleGetting your insurance to cover the health care you need can be difficult. The good news is that it …

https://transequality.org/health-coverage-guide

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Gender-Affirming Healthcare: Types and Benefits

(4 days ago) WEBGender-affirming healthcare is patient-centered and works to align a transgender individual’s outward, physical traits with their gender identity. It may …

https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/gender-affirming-healthcare-importance

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Standards of Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People

(7 days ago) WEBGuideline titleStandards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 (SOC-8). Release date September 15, 2022. Developer and …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2805345

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Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals

(1 days ago) WEBBackground. Transgender and gender diverse individuals face harassment, discrimination, and rejection within society. Lack of awareness, knowledge, and sensitivity as well as …

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2021/03/health-care-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-individuals

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WHO announces the development of a guideline on the health of …

(6 days ago) WEBThe guideline will focus in 5 areas: provision of gender-affirming care, including hormones; health workers education and training for the provision of gender …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-06-2023-who-announces-the-development-of-the-guideline-on-the-health-of-trans-and-gender-diverse-people

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Building a better system for transgender health care

(6 days ago) WEBIvan Hsiao, MPH ’24, is a transgender entrepreneur who founded the startup Trans Health HQ to decrease clinicians’ barriers to providing gender-affirming care …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/building-a-better-system-for-transgender-health-care/

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Transgender Youth Face Multiple Barriers to Health Care, Study …

(Just Now) WEBThe JAMA paper is the first review of qualitative studies on young transgender people’s experiences getting access to health care. It encompassed 91 …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/health/transgender-health-care.html

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ACOG Releases Guidance on Health Care for Transgender and …

(6 days ago) WEBWashington, D.C. — Obstetrician–gynecologists should be aware of the unique needs of transgender individuals and should be prepared to assist them with preventive health …

https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2021/02/acog-guidance-health-care-for-transgender-gender-diverse-individuals

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Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and

(5 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, established a sweeping set of civil rights protections in the U.S. health system through what is known as Section 1557.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/us/politics/biden-gay-transgender-health-care.html

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Fact Sheet: Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBIn order to improve health disparities and reduce barriers to care for transgender patients, federal, state, and local governments must adopt both robust …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/fact-sheet-protecting-advancing-health-care-transgender-adult-communities/

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Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender Adult …

(4 days ago) WEBTransgender individuals are a high-risk population for mental and physical health problems and are consistently and systemically underserved by the American …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/protecting-advancing-health-care-transgender-adult-communities/

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration in 2021 announced its intention to protect transgender Americans from health care discrimination through Section 1557 and Title …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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The care that transgender youth need and deserve - Harvard Health

(7 days ago) WEBThe care that transgender youth need and deserve. March 14, 2022. By Claire McCarthy, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing. Some people …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-care-that-transgender-youth-need-and-deserve-202203142704

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Gynecological care for trans men - Mayo Clinic

(2 days ago) WEBComprehensive health care for transgender men includes gynecological care. This care is particularly important for those who have not had gender-affirming surgery. Some trans …

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/gynecological-care-for-trans-men/art-20473719

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Barriers to Health Care for Transgender Individuals - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Transgender persons suffer significant health disparities in multiple arenas (1, 2).Real or perceived stigma and discrimination within biomedicine …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802845/

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

(Just Now) WEBA federal appellate court in Richmond became the first in the country to rule that state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/29/gender-affirming-surgery-state-health-care-plans/

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West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage …

(4 days ago) WEBTheir transgender care coverage policies discriminate, federal judges rule. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/west-virginia-north-carolinas-transgender-care-coverage-policies-109752162

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West Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage …

(2 days ago) WEBThe appeals court case involved coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina’s state employee health plan and the coverage of transition-related …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/west-virginia-north-carolinas-transgender-care-coverage-policies-discr-rcna149834

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Federal judges: West Virginia, North Carolina's transgender care

(Just Now) WEBWhile it provides counseling for gender dysphoria and other diagnosed mental health conditions, it does not cover treatment “in connection with sex changes or …

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-north-carolina-gender-affirming-care-dbe97d7b305ec6c6d07f7c1e33beef00

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