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Medicare Coverage Ban on Sex-change Surgery Lifted
Medicare Coverage Ban on Sex-change Surgery Lifted
Medicare Coverage Ban on Sex-change Surgery Lifted
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Transgender people receiving Medicare may no longer be automatically denied coverage for sex reassignment surgeries, a U.S. Department of Health and Services review board ruled Friday in a groundbreaking decision that recognizes the procedures as a medically necessary and effective treatment for individuals who do not identify with their biological sex.

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