This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled state health care plans must cover gender-affirming surgeries.
FILE - Connor Thonen-Fleck addresses reporters while his parents stand by his side, March 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C. 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, April 29, 2024 in a case likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
States vary in health care coverage they offer for transgender individuals, particularly concerning treatments for gender dysphoria. Five common treatments include counseling, hormone therapy, surgery, voice and communication therapy, and fertility assistance.conducted a survey in 2021 that examined the coverage of those five treatments across 41 states. Results showed that states varied in the coverage they offer.
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