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HRC: Corporate Equality Index changes for better transgender health care

Started by Shana A, October 08, 2010, 09:52:56 AM

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Shana A

October 08, 2010, 09:52:56 AM
HRC: Corporate Equality Index changes for better transgender health care
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October 7, 2010 2:00 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2010/10/hrc_corporate_equality_index_changes_for_better_tr.php

Editors' note: Meghan Stabler is a nationally recognized spokesperson and activist for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. She also served on Senator and then President-Elect Obama's LGBT Policy Committee.

There are many issues with regards to adequate access and coverage to healthcare for the LGBT community. But this is exacerbated for transgender individuals. Transgender people are often categorically denied health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment, irrespective of whether treatment is related to sex affirmation/reassignment. Up until the last few years, nearly all U.S. employer-based health insurance plans contained "transgender exclusions" that limited insurance coverage for transition-related treatment and other care. For any employee, the denial of coverage for medically nece
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