Insurers in Washington must cover transgender health care under new bill
The state’s push to protect access to health care for transgender people contrasts with recent actions in other state legislatures. By Melissa Santos, Crosscut
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2 Photos Venus Aoki, 24, has been trying to get access to gender-affirming surgery since she came to Washington five years ago, but her insurance company has refused to cover the doctor-prescribed treatments. A new bill recently passed in the Washington State Legislature will require insurance companies to cover these gender-affirming health care procedures. The bill awaits Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature. (Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut)