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LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Earlier today the Oregon Health Plan added transgender coverage to the state Medicaid program following efforts by local trans and LGBT organizations. This builds on the earlier inclusion of pubertal suppression treatment for transgender adolescents.

According a Facebook post by TransActive’s Executive Director, Jenn Burleton, this is the gist of the OHP decision: Jan 1 – April 1, 2015: Adding coverage for cross-sex hormones and gender confirmation surgeries.

The local organizations behind this victory are the TransActive Gender Center, Basic Rights Oregon, Portland Q Center and Cascade Aids Project.

A .pdf about the OHP decision: http://www.basicrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FAQ-on-Oregon-Health-Plan-coverage-for-Gender-Dysphoria.pdf

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Clearly a huge step forward. My congrats to all the people and organizations behind this.

t/h: Jenn Burleton

My earlier article on the OHP: https://lexiecannes.com/2013/01/30/pro-trans-kids-group-gets-puberty-blockers-a-covered-item-in-the-oregon-health-plan/

More information on today’s decision: www.transactiveonline.com

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LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS is associated with Wipe Out Transphobia: http://www.wipeouttransphobia.com/ Read Lexie Cannes in The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/courtney-odonnell/

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Categories: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Policy, Administrative, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans