National Center for Transgender Equality Action Fund

 

 

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John,

In the midst of a global pandemic that has infected millions and
killed hundreds of thousands, the Trump administration is allowing the
most vulnerable in our community to be stripped of their protections
in health care.

Today, in a cruel and despicable move, President Trump's
administration enacted a rule change that removes explicit protections
for transgender people in health care by excluding protections from
discrimination based on gender identity. While the Health Care Rights
Law (a part of the Affordable Care Act) remains on the books, the new
rule eliminates clear guidance that applies to anti-transgender bias.
With the new rule erasing explicit instructions not to discriminate
against transgender people, some health care providers and insurers
may rely on this rule to deny care to transgender people. We
won't stop fighting. Not during coronavirus, not ever.

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Allowing insurance companies carte blanche to discriminate against
transgender people will only end up putting more lives at risk. This
rule sends the message that discrimination in health care is
acceptable, even when it means patients will needlessly suffer.

That's why we're asking health insurance companies,
starting with the country's largest, UnitedHealthcare, to commit
to the following to ensure transgender people can stay safe during
this terrifying time:

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1. Do NOT take any steps to reduce coverage or services in
response to this rule;
2. Explicitly prohibit gender identity discrimination in your
non-discrimination policies;
3. Continue to provide individuals with full notices of their
non-discrimination rights.

Access to health care is a human right. The battle against coronavirus
has demonstrated with devastating clarity that the health of every
person in this country is interconnected. We must be united to ensure
each of us can live and thrive no matter who we are.

Will you stand with us as we call on insurers, starting with
UnitedHealthcare, to reject this cruel move and publicly commit to
protecting all patients?

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Sincerely,

Mara Keisling

 

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    Mara Keisling
     National Center for Transgender Equality 
     Executive Director



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