Florida bans Medicaid from covering gender-affirming treatments
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The move by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration came after the agency published a report claiming there was not enough scientific evidence to prove that the treatments improved health.
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LGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for
LGBTQ community members denounced a new plan which would restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people in Florida.
The state of Florida will no longer cover so-called "gender-affirming" care under Medicaid, the state's Agency for Health Care Administration ruled Thursday.
Florida is joining several other states in finalizing rules that prevent health care providers from billing Medicaid for gender-affirming medical treatments.
The move by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration came after the agency published a report claiming there was not enough scientific evidence to prove that the treatments improved health.
Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration finalized new rules Thursday that will block healthcare providers from billing Medicaid to cover transgender surgeries.
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