Affordable Care Act Section 1557
Medicaid pays for children’s transgender surgeries. Illegal immigrants get Medicaid and Medicare.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, National Origin, Age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, Sexual Orientations, Gender Identity , and Sex Characteristic ), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116. A groundbreaking ruling by a federal appeals court Ensures Gender-Affirming Surgery Is Covered By State-Run Health Insurance Programs
Section 1557 Of The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Prohibits Discrimination on the basis of Race, color, NATIONAL ORIGIN, sex, AGE, or disability in any Health Program or activity that receives Federal Financial Assistance, State-Based Health Insurance Exchanges, and HHS health programs
Oct 9, 2024 Affordable Care Act-Section 1557 Medicare Covers For Transgender Surgeries For Minors State Plans Must Cover Transgender Care, Federal Court Rules
A groundbreaking ruling by a federal appeals court Ensures Gender-Affirming Surgery Is Covered By State-Run Health Insurance Programs. The decision ordered the plans to Reinstate Coverage For Medically Necessary Services For The Treatment Of Gender Dysphoria. It’s a win for the trans community, but it may not be the final word on the issue. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Selena Simmons-Duffin.
In October 2022, HHS Issued A Strong Policy Statement Supporting Transgender Care For Minors, emphasizing that this care, when medically appropriate and necessary, significantly improves the physical and mental health of Transgender And Gender-Nonconforming Youth. The Department Warned Against Attempts To Restrict Or Mischaracterize This Care As Harmful. @realDonaldTrump @SenateGOP     @HouseGOP  @DOGE
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you have special patient protection when you are insured through the Health Insurance Marketplace:
•Insurers cannot refuse coverage based on gender or a pre-existing condition