Coverage dated June 21, 2023

Judge strikes down Florida Medicaid policy excluding gender-affirming care

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A Florida rule excluding gender-affirming health care from Medicaid coverage is unlawful and unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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Washington Times
Federal judge strikes down Florida’s ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment (opens Washington Times)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for potentially thousands of transgender people.
Digital Journal
Judge strikes down Florida Medicaid policy excluding gender-affirming care (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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A Florida rule excluding gender-affirming health care from Medicaid coverage is unlawful and unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
NBC News
Judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment (opens NBC News)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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The federal judge said Florida had chosen to block payment for some treatments “for political reasons” using a biased and unscientific process.
The Christian Post
Judge blocks Florida law banning Medicaid funding for trans surgeries, puberty blockers (opens The Christian Post)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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A judge in Florida has struck down a state measure that prohibits Medicaid coverage for puberty blockers and body-mutilating, cosmetic sex-change surgeries
Anchorage Daily News
Federal judge strikes down Florida ban on using Medicaid funds to treat gender dysphoria (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said the rules were adopted “for political reasons” following what he called a “biased” process that went against scientific evidence.
Dallas Voice
Florida judge strikes down ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care (opens Dallas Voice)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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For the second time in two days, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled against a state law attacking gender affirming care for trans people. Today (Wednesday, June 21) Judge Robert Hinkle struck down Florida’s anti-transgender health care rule that denied the state’s transgender Medicaid beneficiari…
Politico
Federal judge knocks down Florida's Medicaid ban on gender-affirming treatment (opens Politico)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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“Gender identity is real. The record makes this clear,” U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said.
Tampa Bay Times
Federal judge strikes down Florida’s Medicaid coverage ban for transgender treatment (opens Tampa Bay Times)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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Judge Robert Hinkle wrote that “gender identity is real.”
CBS News
Federal judge blocks Florida ban on Medicaid funds for transgender treatment (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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"Gender identity is real" and the state has admitted it, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle wrote in a 54-page ruling.
The Daily Caller
Clinton-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Florida Ban On Medicaid Payments For Sex Changes (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jun 21, 2023
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A federal judge struck down Florida's prohibition on Medicaid coverage for "sex-change" treatments, a rule previously set up by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Townhall
Judge Strikes Down Florida Rules Restricting Irreversible Transgender Treatment (opens Townhall)
Published Jun 21, 2023

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