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Title: Health Care Reform: NCTE On its impact on Transgender People
Post by: Natasha on March 27, 2010, 12:25:51 AM
Post by: Natasha on March 27, 2010, 12:25:51 AM
Health Care Reform: NCTE On its impact on Transgender People
http://questioningtransphobia.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/health-care-reform-ncte-on-its-impact-on-transgender-people/ (http://questioningtransphobia.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/health-care-reform-ncte-on-its-impact-on-transgender-people/)
3/26/10
I will say upfront that the health care bill is a horrible bill and fails to really accomplish full reform. That said, it is an improvement because the US health care system (and I use that term very loosely) is beyond horrible. A system that makes it easier for everyone to get and keep coverage is better than a system that makes it easy for people to be excluded for arbitrary reasons. It still doesn't go a fraction as far as it needs to, and of course disallowing transition-related health care is still legally allowed discrimination under the reformed health care. The new boss is only slightly friendlier than the old boss.
http://questioningtransphobia.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/health-care-reform-ncte-on-its-impact-on-transgender-people/ (http://questioningtransphobia.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/health-care-reform-ncte-on-its-impact-on-transgender-people/)
3/26/10
I will say upfront that the health care bill is a horrible bill and fails to really accomplish full reform. That said, it is an improvement because the US health care system (and I use that term very loosely) is beyond horrible. A system that makes it easier for everyone to get and keep coverage is better than a system that makes it easy for people to be excluded for arbitrary reasons. It still doesn't go a fraction as far as it needs to, and of course disallowing transition-related health care is still legally allowed discrimination under the reformed health care. The new boss is only slightly friendlier than the old boss.