US: Massachusetts to cover transgender medical care in state health plan

[Olivia P]

30th June 2014, 5:57 PM
Alice Milliken

Massachusetts has become the third state to cover all trans-related medical care in its government health plan.

Joining Vermont and California, Massachusetts now includes gender reassignment surgery as a standard benefit under its government health plan.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick moved to bar private insurers from denying coverage for gender reassignment surgery and other treatments necessary for transgender patients

More: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/06/30/us-massachusetts-to-cover-transgender-medical-care-in-state-health-plan/