DHS - proposed rule to make it easy to deny healthcare to transgenders and those who had abortions.
It's getting incredible!
"Trump poised to roll back transgender health protections" (and women who have had abortions)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/440108-trump-poised-to-roll-back-transgender-health-protections
The Trump administration appears ready to roll back health care protections for transgender people, and advocates are gearing up for a fight.
A proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that’s expected in the coming days would make it easier for doctors, hospitals and insurance companies to deny care or coverage to transgender patients, as well as women who have had abortions.
Coming on the heels of the military transgender ban, there are fears the administration could go even further and use the proposal as an opportunity to narrow the definition of gender.
The administration hinted in a recent court filing that new health regulations could be published as soon as next week. The rule is expected to weaken or eliminate an anti-discrimination provision enshrined in ObamaCare.
The provision says patients cannot be turned away because they are transgender, nor can they be denied coverage if they need a service that’s related to their transgender status.
Religious providers say they expect the administration’s rule to reinforce their right not to provide treatment that is against their beliefs.
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