Government to pay for gender reassignment surgery for military members
Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | 3 OCT 2016 | Debbie Lord
Posted on 10/5/2016, 3:01:40 PM by CMS
The U.S. government will, beginning this week, pay for soldiers to undergo treatment and surgery for gender reassignment.
The policy, which was first announced in June, applies to active duty soldiers who have received approval for gender reassignment from a military physician and from their commanding officers, according to the Department of Defense.
The military health program will cover therapy and hormone treatments along with surgery for approved service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The policy does not yet extend to military dependents.
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Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | 3 OCT 2016 | Debbie Lord
Posted on 10/5/2016, 3:01:40 PM by CMS
The U.S. government will, beginning this week, pay for soldiers to undergo treatment and surgery for gender reassignment.
The policy, which was first announced in June, applies to active duty soldiers who have received approval for gender reassignment from a military physician and from their commanding officers, according to the Department of Defense.
The military health program will cover therapy and hormone treatments along with surgery for approved service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The policy does not yet extend to military dependents.
(Excerpt) Read more at ajc.com ...
