HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on LGBT Pride Month

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued the following  statement on LGBT Pride Month: For too long, the health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals were pushed to the side. LGBT individuals have faced limited access to health care and insurance. They have been less likely to get…

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California bans insurance discrimination against transgender patients

SAN FRANCISCO — California’s Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has issued guidance clarifying the obligations of California’s health plans under the Insurance Gender Nondiscrimination Act.  In a groundbreaking directive to health plans, the DMHC confirmed that California’s Insurance Non-Discrimination Act of 2006, authored by former Assemblymember Paul Koretz, guarantees all people the right to…

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