'This rule affects the most vulnerable members of our community, particularly poor trans people that otherwise would not be covered by insurance,' said one of the plaintiffs, a 28-year-old Hernando County man.
Lawyer says services denied by Florida ban are available to people who don't have gender dysphoria
Along with that claim, the suit alleges the exclusion violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, protections against gender-based discrimination, and a Medicaid rule governing patients under 21. The lawsuit asks the court to block enforcement of the rule. The same day the department released that guidance, Marstiller directed her agency to look into whether gender dysphoria treatment is in line with medical standards. The agency in June released a report that said such treatments aren't effective and may cause long-term effects.
However, it is rare for a transgender child's treatment plan to include surgery. Recently released AHCA data shows that over a yearlong period ending June 30, just 12 children on Medicaid underwent gender-affirming surgery. As of July, about 5.4 million Floridians were enrolled in Medicaid, about half of whom were under 21. Estimates show that about 9,000 transgender adults are enrolled in Florida Medicaid.
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