Jan 22, 2025 · Transgender people frequently update the sex designation on documents like birth certificates, driver’s licenses, and passports to reflect their gender identity rather than the sex they were assigned at birth. ... 2,500 minor patients sought care for gender dysphoria through TRICARE Prime insurance at military or civilian treatment facilities ...

Transgender & gender-diverse education references and training material resources are built on evidence-based practice guidelines and standards of care. These resources apply to both direct care and purchased care network and non-network TRICARE-authorized providers.

4 days ago · The order pertaining to transgender military service, titled "Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness," reinstates a policy from Trump's first term and rescinds an order by then-President ...

Dec 16, 2024 · The amendment to the FY2025 NDAA would strike Sec. 708 of the House-passed NDAA, which would ban TRICARE from offering medically sound health care to the transgender children of our service members who are covered under the program.

3 days ago · While Mr. Trump campaigned on promises to do away with some programs supporting transgender people, he tended to home in on specific cases, such as U.S. prisons offering gender-affirming care to ...

Sep 9, 2024 · TRICARE may cover some services for people with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. This includes hormone therapy and mental health services. TRICARE doesn’t cover surgery for non-active duty service members. If you’re an active duty service member, you must follow your Service’s guidance.

Dec 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Active-duty military personnel with transgender youth enrolled in TRICARE could be denied access to gender-affirming medical care if a proposal in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is allowed to become law.

Nov 4, 2024 · (CN) — The U.S. military and its health insurance plan denying coverage of medically necessary gender transition surgeries for two transgender women was discriminatory, according to a federal judge in Maine who granted summary judgment on the women's Fifth Amendment claims on Monday.

The legal status of transgender people varies greatly around the world. Some countries have enacted laws protecting the rights of transgender individuals, but others have criminalized their gender identity or expression.

Sep 17, 2024 · TRICARE covers hormone therapy and psychological counseling for gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria refers to psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity. TRICARE generally doesn’t cover surgery for the treatment of gender dysphoria.