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Iowa Ends Medicaid Coverage for Transgender Health Care

6/14/2025

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Iowa's Medicaid will cease coverage for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies for transgender individuals starting July 1, following House File 1049. Advocates warn this discriminatory law threatens the mental health of many, igniting fears of legal battles ahead as they fight for essential healthcare rights.

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Iowa's Medicaid will cease coverage for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies for transgender individuals starting July 1, following House File 1049. Advocates warn this discriminatory law threatens the mental health of many, igniting fears of legal battles ahead as they fight for essential healthcare rights.