Couldn’t judges just set security at $1 lol
May 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Couldn’t judges just set security at $1 lol
indeed — well, “cover” insofar as prices will go up for everyone if they don’t cover the cost, since they can make insurers just pay for it, but that’ll raise prices.
May 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
indeed — well, “cover” insofar as prices will go up for everyone if they don’t cover the cost, since they can make insurers just pay for it, but that’ll raise prices.
It also doesn’t impact federal funds. They aren’t losing anything by continuing to protect gender affirming care under this bill. They just aren’t going to get federal reimbursement for care anymore.
May 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It also doesn’t impact federal funds. They aren’t losing anything by continuing to protect gender affirming care under this bill. They just aren’t going to get federal reimbursement for care anymore.
I really — they’d have to amend the state constitution. Shit is fucked — I just think like, let’s not make more of it than it is. It’s already bad enough.
May 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I really — they’d have to amend the state constitution. Shit is fucked — I just think like, let’s not make more of it than it is. It’s already bad enough.
I’m a law student. I don’t see what the value is in dooming. This is horrible. It is a genocide. People will die. But how does dooming about stuff that is extremely unlikely to come to pass help?
May 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I’m a law student. I don’t see what the value is in dooming. This is horrible. It is a genocide. People will die. But how does dooming about stuff that is extremely unlikely to come to pass help?
And as shit as Dems have been in standing for anything, I don’t see New York State and other dem trifecta states repealing laws protecting trans people any time soon.
May 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
And as shit as Dems have been in standing for anything, I don’t see New York State and other dem trifecta states repealing laws protecting trans people any time soon.
Big difference between federal rules that are non-permanent because they’re just notice and comment regulations and state constitutional amendments that require referenda to change
May 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Big difference between federal rules that are non-permanent because they’re just notice and comment regulations and state constitutional amendments that require referenda to change
It also costs $0 to require private health insurance to not discriminate against us and cover our care. Medicaid will now cost money, yes.
May 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It also costs $0 to require private health insurance to not discriminate against us and cover our care. Medicaid will now cost money, yes.
Eh. It’s really not that expensive, and in many states we are protected by the state constitution. It’s a lot harder to repeal protections than you’d think.
May 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Eh. It’s really not that expensive, and in many states we are protected by the state constitution. It’s a lot harder to repeal protections than you’d think.
One of the most unhinged posts I’ve ever seen.
May 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
One of the most unhinged posts I’ve ever seen.
That would be far, far more impactful, and would effectively ban gender affirming care nationwide.
May 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
That would be far, far more impactful, and would effectively ban gender affirming care nationwide.
That's not in there now, as far as I am aware. It includes a ban for all federal Medicaid funding to be used for GAC, a ban for all CHIP funding for such purposes, and a restriction preventing GAC from being an essential health benefit for federal ACA minimum coverage purposes.
May 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
That's not in there now, as far as I am aware. It includes a ban for all federal Medicaid funding to be used for GAC, a ban for all CHIP funding for such purposes, and a restriction preventing GAC from being an essential health benefit for federal ACA minimum coverage purposes.
Yep—doing a bit of research, it seems pretty much every blue state requires it so. Don’t think we will see a lot of changes in access to care or coverage in blue states if this passes. It’ll really impact people in purple states that don’t have laws either way.
May 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Yep—doing a bit of research, it seems pretty much every blue state requires it so. Don’t think we will see a lot of changes in access to care or coverage in blue states if this passes. It’ll really impact people in purple states that don’t have laws either way.
Treating a lot like the way abortion is currently treated
May 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Treating a lot like the way abortion is currently treated
States will still be able to cover, and force their own marketplace plans to cover. They just won’t have any federal reimbursement.
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
States will still be able to cover, and force their own marketplace plans to cover. They just won’t have any federal reimbursement.
I’m not downplaying. Just important we are clear about what’s happening
May 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’m not downplaying. Just important we are clear about what’s happening
It will mean death in some cases. It’s unspeakably horrible.
May 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It will mean death in some cases. It’s unspeakably horrible.
Of course! It’s terrifying!
May 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Of course! It’s terrifying!
If you live in MA, I doubt very highly that this will impact your own care.
May 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
If you live in MA, I doubt very highly that this will impact your own care.
I don’t think this bill would prevent states from requiring marketplace plans cover gender affirming care — it would just not allow the federal government to define it as an essential health benefit. Such states would either have to eat the cost themselves or make insurance companies eat it.
May 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I don’t think this bill would prevent states from requiring marketplace plans cover gender affirming care — it would just not allow the federal government to define it as an essential health benefit. Such states would either have to eat the cost themselves or make insurance companies eat it.
This. State constitution binds the legislature. While they might be able to get around it to an extent, it matters.
May 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This. State constitution binds the legislature. While they might be able to get around it to an extent, it matters.