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Title: Trans-Ition
Post by: Lisbeth on March 30, 2009, 12:17:24 PM
Post by: Lisbeth on March 30, 2009, 12:17:24 PM
Trans-Ition
Inside Higher Ed
Writer: Jack Stripling
March 30, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/30/trans (http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/30/trans)
A number of universities have expanded health care benefits in recent years to cover sexual reassignment surgery for transgender students and employees, a move some see as an obligation for institutions with nondiscrimination policies that cover the population.
Inside Higher Ed
Writer: Jack Stripling
March 30, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/30/trans (http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/30/trans)
A number of universities have expanded health care benefits in recent years to cover sexual reassignment surgery for transgender students and employees, a move some see as an obligation for institutions with nondiscrimination policies that cover the population.
Title: Re: Trans-Ition
Post by: placeholdername on March 30, 2009, 01:16:38 PM
Post by: placeholdername on March 30, 2009, 01:16:38 PM
Good article. I like the idea that university non-discrimination policies (hopefully) imply a need to include transition coverage as part of the health insurance, and the numbers about premiums vs actual cost is a point in our favor.