Mass. to cover gender reassignment surgery for transgender patients
Boston Globe
Thousands of transgender Massachusetts residents will soon have access to a full range of health care services under a new policy announced Friday by state officials.
Under changes proposed by the administration of Governor Deval Patrick, both hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery would be covered by MassHealth, the state Medicaid program for low-income residents, according to a statement from the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
The administration will strongly recommend similar reforms to the Group Insurance Commission, which provides coverage for thousands of state and municipal employees and their dependents.
Additionally, the state Division of Insurance will instruct private insurers that they may not discriminate against transgender customers by denying them any services normally available to customers.
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