Seattle says insurers must finance transgender surgeries

[SandraJane]

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Seattle says insurers must finance transgender surgeries

By Katie Gilbert | Published: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | Updated: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 22:10

Retrieved from the Internet on October 29, 2011 by SJ

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In Seattle, social justice is a prime concern. Council member Bruce Harry had this in mind when he requested that the city council take up the fight for healthcare equality.

Last May, Seattle City Council members wrote a letter to the Health Care Committee requesting healthcare benefits for transgendered residents of Seattle.

Previously, employee healthcare benefits excluded procedures for gender reassignment surgery, hormone treatment, psychological care and medical aid for transgender individuals.

On Oct. 6, 2011, however, this all changed.