A federal health agency already passed a rule that could make care more expensive for trans people, but the Big, Beautiful Bill seeks to enshrine it.

Transgender people are still fighting for access to crucial health services despite the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that insurance companies not deny coverage based on gender or health ...

"Transgender Health Equity: Patients Say Providers Lack Expertise And Understanding Of Transgender Health Needs", Health Affairs Blog, March 29, 2017 . DOI: 10.1377/hblog20170329.059403 ...

Yet as of late March, 11 states—Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Utah—had already issued laws or policies banning gender ...

Transgender people, more specifically transgender people of color, are considered a marginalized group in the US and are most impacted by legislation being considered and passed. These bans will ...

The U.S. Health and Human Services released a report reviewing medical interventions for minors seeking gender-affirming care. In the 400-page review published May 1, unnamed authors determined ...

A sweeping review of transgender treatments for minors found “deep uncertainty about the purported benefits” of so-called gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies.

Additionally, Fortenberry said, the end of the federal public health emergency for Covid-19 has changed reimbursement structures for telehealth services, which could further impact providers ...

On Monday, Republican lawmakers in North Carolina introduced Senate Bill 514, which would prevent medical professionals from providing practices and health care services to transgender youth ...

A procedure called top surgery performed on a 14-year-old in California in 2015. Surgery for transgender minors remains exceedingly rare, studies have shown.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated part or all of 32 of New Mexico's 33 counties as health professional shortage areas. A 2022 report found the state lost 30% of its ...