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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 Share: 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) ....
5 Things Washington: Total cost of care, Federal health policy, Pandemic innovations DJ Wilson | Dec 21, 2020 Share this: Our 2021 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference is shaping up to be as good as ever, with sessions, keynotes, and networking opportunities for attendees that will be unique for our COVID age. We announce some unique networking opportunities for attendees next week. Registration rates go up later this week. So if you already know you want to be with us on January 6th and 7th, you can save yourself a few bucks and get signed up. This edition of 5 Things features some of the sessions you’ll find at next year’s event. I hope you’ll get signed up to be with us! ....