Entry #13273: Gender-affirming care in Alaska

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RegionAlaska
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionAlaska had insurance explicitly restrict coverage for gender affirming care. There was a lawsuit against it, and Alaska must provide gender affirming care under insurance. There has been no specific laws on gender affirming care since.
Sourceshttps://alaskapublic.org/2021/07/01/alaska-medicaid-must-cover-gender-affirming-care-following-homer-womans-lawsuit/
https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases/being_ak_2020_being-vs-crum


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StatusLegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionAlaska had insurance explicitly restrict coverage for gender affirming care. There was a lawsuit against it, and Alaska must provide gender affirming care under insurance. There has been no specific laws on gender affirming care since.
Sourceshttps://alaskapublic.org/2021/07/01/alaska-medicaid-must-cover-gender-affirming-care-following-homer-womans-lawsuit/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases/being_ak_2020_being-vs-crum