August 21, 2025
Despite appellate courts' apparent willingness to allow states to ban gender-affirming care for minors, employers are still waiting for clarity on whether federal anti-discrimination laws require health plans to cover transgender healthcare access, experts say.
August 13, 2025
A Washington federal judge has reaffirmed his finding that Premera Blue Cross' coverage policy for gender-affirming chest surgery violates the Affordable Care Act, rejecting the insurer's bid for a redo following the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti.
July 08, 2025
Premera Blue Cross urged a Washington federal court to rethink an early win it granted against the insurer over its coverage policy for gender dysphoria surgery, arguing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti is dispositive of a sex discrimination claim in the case.
April 29, 2025
Ohio's highest court is allowing the state to enforce a law banning the use of puberty blockers and hormones for minors seeking to medically transition while the state's attorney appeals a ruling that portions of the law are unconstitutional.
April 21, 2025
Premera Blue Cross discriminated based on sex against transgender teens at the center of a lawsuit alleging the insurer and health plan administrator illegally denied coverage for gender-affirming chest surgery, according to a Washington federal judge who also denied class certification because the teens' claims are not typical of class members.
July 23, 2024
The families of transgender teens are seeking class certification in a case accusing Premera Blue Cross of age and sex discrimination after denying coverage for gender-affirming chest surgery because the teens are under 18, according to a motion filed in Washington federal court.