By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly The State of Oregon must offer its employees transgender-inclusive healthcare coverage following a landmark settlement in Esquivel v. Oregon, in which Lambda… Read more “Lawsuit settlement leads to trans-inclusive healthcare for Oregon state employees”
Tag: trans-inclusive health insurance
Oregon Health Plan to cover medical care for trans youth
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly While trans activists wait to see how the recent Oregon Insurance Division decision will affect federally-managed insurance programs (Medicare and Medicaid), they… Read more “Oregon Health Plan to cover medical care for trans youth”
Oregon law protects trans healthcare rights
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly Transgender individuals are routinely denied medically-necessary health care based solely on their gender identity. But now, denying care to a trans person… Read more “Oregon law protects trans healthcare rights”