Transgender People and Health Care
Boyden v. State of Wisconsin
Alina Boyden and Shannon Andrews, two state employees who are transgender filed a lawsuit against the State of Wisconsin. The case challenges the state’s categorical ban on coverage for certain types of necessary medical care for persons who are transgender under federal law and the Constitution.
Status: Closed
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24 Transgender People and Health Care Cases
California
Jun 2016
Transgender People and Health Care
Robinson v. Dignity Health
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit against the fifth largest health care system in the U.S., Dignity Health, because it denies transgender employees health insurance coverage for medically necessary transition-related health care.
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California
Jun 2016
Transgender People and Health Care
Robinson v. Dignity Health
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit against the fifth largest health care system in the U.S., Dignity Health, because it denies transgender employees health insurance coverage for medically necessary transition-related health care.
Minnesota
Dec 2015
Transgender People and Health Care
OutFront v. Johnson Piper
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit in Minnesota State Court to challenge the coverage ban on transition-related surgery for transgender people on Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, the state’s public insurance programs for low-income residents.
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Minnesota
Dec 2015
Transgender People and Health Care
OutFront v. Johnson Piper
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit in Minnesota State Court to challenge the coverage ban on transition-related surgery for transgender people on Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, the state’s public insurance programs for low-income residents.
Wisconsin
Sep 2011
Transgender People and Health Care
Fields v. Smith
(Formerly Sundstrom v. Frank)
Transgender prisoners are barred from medical treatment.
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Wisconsin
Sep 2011
Transgender People and Health Care
Fields v. Smith
(Formerly Sundstrom v. Frank)
Transgender prisoners are barred from medical treatment.