The Biden administration is bolstering civil rights protections for transgender and other LGBTQ people in a federal rule that could quickly face legal challenges.
The final rule (RIN 0945-AA17), announced Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services, reverses a Trump-era regulation and restores gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability by entities that primarily provide health care and receive federal funding. It is enforced by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
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