HHS Releases a Final Rule that curtails the rainbow of protections for #LGBTQ+ persons

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2/ Section 1557 of the ACA prohibits discrimbination in health programs based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability
2016: Obama administration clarifies “sex” refers to “an individual’s internal sense of gender”

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3/ On June 12, 2020 @HHS released a final rule on Section 1557
new rule refers to “sex” as gender assigned at birth

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4/ @HHS says
US District Court removed protections of Obama-era 2016 rule
@HHS states it was not able to enforce the “provisions on gender identity”
@HHS enforcing Section 1557 w.o prohibiting discrimination against gender identity or sexual orientation
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5/ Who does this HHS Final Rule affect?
Final rule removes protections of LGBTQ+ population against discrimination based on gender identity

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6/ Is discrimination an issue for transgender & gender non-conforming persons?
1 in 5 report being denied care
1 in 4 report delaying care
28% report harassment in medical setting

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7/ @HHS Final rule threatens increased discrimination and decrease access to medical services for #LGBTQ persons

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8/ All national medical organizations and insurance groups have objected to @HHS Final Rule

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9/ US Supreme Court supporting protection from “sex” discrimination in employment - “sex” defined as sexual orientation and gender identity
It seems that Supreme Court may potentially trump @HHS final rule with a ruling of their own!!

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10/ Reading List for this #PolicyCapsule:
Federal Registrar: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/18/2016-11458/nondiscrimination-in-health-programs-and-activities
HHS: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/1557-final-rule-factsheet.pdf
National Transgender Discrimination Survey: https://cancer-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/National_Transgender_Discrimination_Survey_Report_on_health_and_health_care.pdf
NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/12/868073068/transgender-health-protections-reversed-by-trump-administration
VOX: https://www.vox.com/identities/2020/4/24/21234532/trump-administration-health-care-discriminate-lgbtq
Axios: https://www.axios.com/supreme-court-lgbtq-trump-health-care-e1328769-3e2f-4dc8-986d-f167de65191e.html