Federal judge strikes down Florida’s ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment
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Federal judge strikes down Florida’s ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. He said a Florida health code rule and a new state law violated federal laws on Medicaid, equal protection and the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition of sex discrimination. The judge said Florida had chosen to block payment for some treatments “for political reasons” using a biased and unscientific process and that “pushing individuals away from their transgender identity is not a legitimate state interest.” An email seeking comment from the DeSantis’ office wasn’t immediately returned. The DeSantis administration and the Republican-controlled Legislature had banned gender-affirming treatments for children and a law that DeSantis signed in May made it difficult — even impossible —for many transgender adults to get treatment. The latest ruling involved a lawsuit filed last year on behalf of two adults and two minors, but advocacy groups estimate that some 9,000 transgender people in Florida use Medicaid to fund their treatments.

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