]Maryland to expand Medicaid coverage for transgender patients

[ThePhoenix]

Maryland to expand Medicaid coverage for transgender patients

By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun
Nov. 21, 2014

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/gay-in-maryland/gay-matters/bs-gm-maryland-moving-to-expand-transgender-care-under-medicaid-20141121-story.html

Health officials in Maryland are moving for the first time to provide transition-related health care coverage to low-income transgender residents who receive Medicaid in the state.

"We are in the process of submitting state regulations and will seek federal approval for the expansion of transgender health care coverage by April 1, 2015," a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene spokeswoman confirmed.

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[Myarkstir]

We've been waiting for this for several months now, but the news finally broke last night that Maryland medicaid will begin providing transition care in 2015.  Here is an article:

My fearless prediction:

Private, employer based healthcare is coming soon.  I have given legal opinions on that, albeit not (yet) in Maryland.

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