About The Study: Implementation in California of its Insurance Gender Nondiscrimination Act was associated with a significant increase in utilization of gender-affirming surgery in California compared with the control states Washington and Arizona. These data might inform state legislative efforts to craft policies preventing discrimination in health coverage for state residents, including transgender and gender-diverse patients.
Authors: Anna Schoenbrunner, M.D., of Ohio State University in Columbus, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.0878)
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