INTRODUCTION: The passage of the Affordable Care Act improved access to gender-
affirming care but positioned insurers as the primary gatekeepers of treatment. Insurers have …

Purpose: Transgender women in the United States experience health disparities and limited
access to gender-affirming health services. This study describes the social determinants of …

Abstract Purpose: Gender Minority (GM) individuals experience healthcare access barriers,
including financial concerns and discrimination, which influence their health seeking …

Despite many important efforts to increase equity in the US health care system, not all
Americans have equal access to health care—or similar health outcomes. With the goal of …

Background Gender-affirming surgery is unequally distributed across the United States due
to resource allocation, state-based regulations, and the availability of trained physicians …

Many transgender Americans continue to remain uninsured or are underinsured because of
payers' refusal to cover medically necessary, gender-affirming healthcare services—such as …

Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) has been proven to be successful in the treatment of gender
dysphoria. The benefits of providing insurance coverage for transition-related surgeries far …

Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is among the most rapidly growing and expanding subfields
in plastic surgery due to increased awareness, decreased stigma, rising demand, and …

Purpose: Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) individuals face significant discrimination and
social marginalization that also translate to difficulties in health care accessibility. This …

For the past five years, Massachusetts has mandated that insurers provide coverage for
medical services related to the health of transgender people, including gender-affirming …