Susan's Place Logo

News:

Since its founding in 1995 Susan's Place forums have blossomed into a truly global lifeline. To date we've delivered roughly 1.4 billion page views to hundreds of millions of unique visitors, guided more than 41,000 registered members through 1,985,081 posts and 188,474 topics across 193 boards, and—most importantly—helped save tens of thousands of lives by connecting people to vital information and support at their most vulnerable moments.

Main Menu

NCTE: HHS Affirms that Healthcare Discrimination Law Protects Against Discrimina

Started by Natasha, August 08, 2012, 05:47:52 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

Natasha

August 08, 2012, 05:47:52 PM Last Edit: August 18, 2012, 01:21:44 AM by Natasha
NCTE: HHS Affirms that Healthcare Discrimination Law Protects Against Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity

http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2012/08/07/ncte-hhs-affirms-that-healthcare-discrimination-law-protects-against-discrimination-on-the-basis-of-gender-identity/
8/7/12
Autumn Sandeen

HHS Affirms that Healthcare Discrimination Law Protects Against Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed that it views a 2010 law prohibiting sex discrimination in health care services as protecting from discrimination based on gender identity and gender stereotyping.

NCTE and ally organizations asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for clarification on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. In response, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has affirmed our view that the law banning sex discrimination in federally-funded health services includes discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

  •  
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions