Despite Obamacare Promise, Transgender People Have Trouble Getting Some Care
Advocates say that enrollees get turned down for coverage of some services that are tied to gender.
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Advocates say that enrollees get turned down for coverage of some services that are tied to gender.
Requirements to prove infertility for two years and to use sperm from the husband have been eliminated for same-sex couples.
In a letter, federal officials say employers, insurers and others cannot deny coverage or benefits based on "gender identity."
The White House released a copy of the memo sent by President Barack Obama to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on hospital visitors' rights, including those for same-sex partners of patients.
Hospitals that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding will be required to comply with the order.
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