All posts tagged "insurance exclusions"
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Transgender sheriff’s deputy sues Georgia county over health insurance exclusion
A transgender Georgia sheriff’s deputy for Houston County has filed a lawsuit against the county for an insurance exclusion that denies coverage for transgender-related health...
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Iowa State University settles transgender employee’s lawsuit for nearly $28,000
Iowa State University has agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by a transgender employee for $28,000 after she was denied coverage for transition-related care...
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571 companies earn perfect score on HRC’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index
Major corporations earn praise and recognition for their LGBTQ-friendly policies
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North Carolina state employees sue state over health insurance exclusion on transgender care
Several North Carolina state employees are suing the state over an exclusion in their employer-provided health insurance plan that does not cover any form transition-related...
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Iowa Supreme Court rules Medicaid can cover gender confirmation surgery
On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a historic ruling finding that Iowa’s Medicaid program may not discriminate against transgender people by refusing to cover...
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Iowa jury awards transgender corrections employee $120,000 in discrimination lawsuit
Iowa's Department of Corrections found to have discriminated against prison nurse Jesse Vroegh in two different ways
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Transgender man, former “Queer Eye” guest, sues University of Georgia over health care discrimination
Skyler Jay argues that exclusions for transition-related care should be removed from employer health plans
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Wisconsin jury awards $780,000 to transgender state workers who were denied insurance coverage
Alina Boyden and Shannon Andrews sued state after being denied coverage for gender confirmation surgery
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Federal court rules Wisconsin must provide health insurance coverage for transgender state employees
A federal court has found that denying transgender state employees health insurance coverage for transition-related medical care is unconstitutional and violates federal nondiscrimination law. The...
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Iowa court finds Medicaid ban on transgender surgery is unconstitutional
An Iowa court has determined that the state’s ban on Medicaid coverage for medically necessary surgical care for transgender residents is unconstitutional. Chief District Judge...
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Lambda Legal sues Alaska for denying health care coverage to transgender state employee
A transgender state employee in Alaska is suing the state for denying her health care benefits, thereby forcing her to pay out-of-pocket expenses for medically...
