In a strongly worded ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said a Florida rule and statute that banned most Medicaid payments for puberty blockers, hormonal treatments and surgeries were adopted “for political reasons.'
for gender-affirming care in 2022. Simone Marstiller, the DeSantis-appointed secretary of the Florida AHCA at the time, ordered a review of Medicaid coverage for the treatment of gender dysphoria.concluded that there was insufficient evidence that puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgery are safe and effective treatments for gender dysphoria.
Hinkle on Wednesday ruled that the Florida rule and statute were “invalid to the extent they categorically ban Medicaid payment for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for the treatment of gender dysphoria.” He said there was no “legitimate state interest” in banning public payments for either treatment.
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