More Company Health Plans Cover Trans Employees

[SandraJane]

Advocate.com



More Company Health Plans Cover Trans Employees


Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more companies offer transgender employees health coverage.


BY Sunnivie Brydum | September 05 2012 2:50 PM ET


http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2012/09/05/more-company-health-plans-cover-trans-employees


In 2012, 270 employers offered health plans that are inclusive of transgender employees — double the number that offered such services last year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. For an increasing number of companies—and any company who wants to earn a perfect score on HRC's Corporate Equality Index — including comprehensive health care for trans employees makes good business sense.