U.S. Restores Transgender Health Care Protections

The Biden administration announced a reversal of a Trump-era policy that limited legal rights in healthcare by defining sex as gender assigned at birth, which excluded transgender individuals from certain protections. The new policy aims to ensure that everyone, including LGBTQ individuals, can access healthcare without discrimination. The Secretary of Health and Human Services emphasized the importance of healthcare access free from interference.

What was the scope of legal rights affected by the Trump era policy?

What groups should be able to access healthcare free from discrimination according to the new policy?