State mulls denying Medicaid coverage for some gender dysphoria treatments
Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration is considering denying Medicaid coverage for some medical treatments for transgender people, including puberty blocking medication, hormones and sex-reassignment surgeries.
The Administration has scheduled a hearing to discuss the issue for 3 p.m. on July 8 in Tallahassee.
This comes after the Florida Department of Health released guidelines on treating gender dysphoria for children and adolescents that advise against social gender transition, hormone therapy or puberty blockers, and gender reassignment surgery.
Licensed therapist Adam Miller, who specializes in working with LGBTQ+ youth, said there are things parents can do as they try to navi...
