EEOC upholds restrictions on gender-affirming care coverage for federal workers - Reuters
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EEOC upheld restrictions on gender-affirming care coverage for federal workers' health benefits.
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Federal employees and their families will have reduced or no coverage for gender-affirming medical care under their health insurance plans.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has upheld restrictions that limit coverage of gender-affirming care for federal employees and their dependents. The decision preserves a policy that excludes certain transgender-related medical treatments from federal health insurance plans. This ruling effectively backs the Trump administration's position on the matter, which has prioritized limiting such coverage. The decision will affect hundreds of thousands of federal workers and their families who rely on the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The move is likely to face legal challenges from civil rights advocates who argue the restrictions violate equal protection principles.
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The EEOC issued a decision upholding restrictions on coverage for gender-affirming care in federal employee health benefits.
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