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Title: Obamacare will cover sex changes?
Post by: Butterfly on November 07, 2009, 12:57:46 AM
Post by: Butterfly on November 07, 2009, 12:57:46 AM
Obamacare will cover sex changes?
Daily Mail Blog
Friday, November 6, 2009
http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/3309 (http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/3309)
Move over abortion. Here comes sex-change operations. Republicans may call for a vote on an amendment that would keep Obamacare (Pelosicare) from covering sex-change operations.
While not naming the Republicans, Jonathan Allen of Politico reported the amendment would read: "None of the funds authorized or appropriated under this act (or an amendment made by this Act) shall be used to cover any part or portion of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of" any sex or gender reassignment procedure, surgery related to such a sex change, hormone therapy for a sex change or pre- and post-operation treatments for a sex change.
Daily Mail Blog
Friday, November 6, 2009
http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/3309 (http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/3309)
Move over abortion. Here comes sex-change operations. Republicans may call for a vote on an amendment that would keep Obamacare (Pelosicare) from covering sex-change operations.
While not naming the Republicans, Jonathan Allen of Politico reported the amendment would read: "None of the funds authorized or appropriated under this act (or an amendment made by this Act) shall be used to cover any part or portion of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of" any sex or gender reassignment procedure, surgery related to such a sex change, hormone therapy for a sex change or pre- and post-operation treatments for a sex change.
Title: Re: Obamacare will cover sex changes?
Post by: deviousxen on November 07, 2009, 01:41:57 AM
Post by: deviousxen on November 07, 2009, 01:41:57 AM
PLEASE?
Title: Re: Obamacare will cover sex changes?
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 07, 2009, 11:18:23 AM
Post by: Janet_Girl on November 07, 2009, 11:18:23 AM
I seriously doubt it will happen, but if it does I am definitely going to sign up. But we shall see.
Janet
Janet
Title: Re: Obamacare will cover sex changes?
Post by: Allamakee on November 08, 2009, 07:58:46 AM
Post by: Allamakee on November 08, 2009, 07:58:46 AM
I don't think it will happen either. Just because the new law doesn't forbid it, doesn't mean that transition related expenses will get covered. I expect Congress will pass an additional law or the federal bureaucracy will issue a regulation denying us coverage.
But apparently the amendment mentioned in the news article failed to pass, if it was even considered. I'm not sure that it ever found a sponsor.
But apparently the amendment mentioned in the news article failed to pass, if it was even considered. I'm not sure that it ever found a sponsor.