Georgia settles lawsuit, agrees to pay for gender-affirming care for trans workers under state health plan – Georgia Recorder

Georgia settles lawsuit, agrees to pay for gender-affirming care for trans workers under state health plan - Georgia Recorder

Georgia state employees and their families who are insured under the Georgia State Health Benefits Plan can access transgender health care after the state agreed to a $365,000 legal settlement with three employees. “When I was able to receive the medical treatment I needed, I finally felt whole. I feel like this is the person …

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Georgia agrees to fund gender-affirming care for public workers, settling lawsuit

Georgia agrees to fund gender-affirming care for public workers, settling lawsuit

ATLANTA– The state of Georgia will begin funding gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and former employees covered by a state health insurance plan, addressing another series of lawsuits against Georgia agencies aimed at forcing them to pay for the genre. confirmatory surgery and other procedures. The plaintiffs moved to dismiss their …

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