Hi. In case it's been a little too abstract and angry: today transgender Americans lost the right for *any* medical coverage.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
As in right now, receiving any medical care is a privilege for me. Flu shots. Broken wrist. Cholesterol checkup.
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With the DOJ not fighting for Section 1557, it means that the law is on the books but basically unenforceable.
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The rule is being sent back to the Dept of Health and Human Services for re-interpretation. It was open for comment last year.
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On December 31, a federal judge in Texas enjoined that rule the day before it took effect.
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Today the DOJ said, "nop, sorry, sending it back to get re-interpreted." Like Title IX and GG v. Gloucester, this affects every case.
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Here is the story about Section 1557: https://rewire.news/article/2017/05/02/breaking-trump-administration-reverses-course-obamacares-civil-rights-protections/ … Note this includes abortion coverage, too.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
'presumably to gut them'--that's not for sure yet though, right? I already live in terror of being clocked as trans in an emerg as is :/
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It's pretty much for sure as long as Price runs HHS. I'm sorry :(
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
:( at least the EO is probably going to be tied up in courts forever. That's all I can cling to at the mo.
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