Medicaid expansion in New York now covers transgender healthcare
Youths in New York are now covered by Medicaid to receive gender-transition care, according to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal.
The court-ordered coverage expansion is a major victory for transgender activists because, until March 2016, there was a regulation banning Medicaid coverage for all transition-related care.
Things like medically necessary hormone treatment and surgeries for transgender youths are covered under the new legislation, which can help individuals struggling with dysphoria, a condition in which they feel their gender identity and biological sex do not match.
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