Few State Medicaid Programs Report Covering a Broad Range of Gender-Affirming Health Services

From Kaiser Health News:

Few State Medicaid Programs Report Covering a Broad Range of Gender-Affirming Health Services for Adults

Published: Oct 11, 2022
Full article at
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/press-release/few-state-medicaid-programs-report-covering-a-broad-range-of-gender-affirming-health-services-for-adults/

Excerpt:

While many state Medicaid programs cover aspects of gender-affirming health services for adults, only Maine and Illinois reported covering five standard gender-affirming services in 2021: hormone therapy, gender-affirming surgery, mental health counseling related to gender-affirming care, voice and communication therapy, and fertility assistance for adult transgender enrollees, according to a KFF survey.

....Despite protections implemented by the Biden administration, several states have recently moved to implement bans or consider actions limiting access to gender-affirming health care, particularly for youth. Coverage of specific services for adults varies and policies like requiring prior authorization can limit access. Additionally, some states do not have policies addressing coverage in their state Medicaid programs, potentially leaving many low-income transgender and nonbinary individuals without a clear path to coverage for medically necessary health services.

Read the brief on
the full survey findings
Kes: While Mass. seems to provide some of these services, due to the table layout design, I can't figure out which services these are, so if someone would post them, I would appreciate it.
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/update-on-medicaid-coverage-of-gender-affirming-health-services/

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