TRANNIES BTFO

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>The Republicans' replacement health care bill is currently being jammed through the Senate—to the horror of 1.4 million trans people living in the United States who could be left without health insurance.


>President Obama’s signature legislative achievement has made health insurance more available to trans people than ever. Just as insurers could no longer turn away hemophiliacs, or cancer survivors, or anyone else with a preexisting condition, the Affordable Care Act meant that trans people could no longer be turned down for insurance because of that status. Insurers could no longer issue blanket exclusions of all things transgender, and that doctors could not refuse to treat someone because of their trans status.


>If the AHCA were to become law, forget about trans-related costs, says Keisling—in states that choose to once again allow insurers to deny coverage based on preexisting conditions, trans people might not be able to get any insurance. A trans person who has cancer, or who has a spouse who has cancer, is probably more concerned about paying for chemotherapy than they are about paying for hormones. The Senate’s bill would retain the ban on preexisting conditions discrimination, but this change will almost certainly be unpopular in the House’s far-right wing. Similarly, a key section of the ACA mandated that insurers cover “essential health benefits,” which meant that for the first time, many trans people had meaningful access to preventative care, including regular cancer screenings and HIV testing. Allowing states to waive this requirement, Keisling explains, will kill people.
http://www.gq.com/story/ahca-health-care-trans-americans