Transgender Care Notice Challenge Rejected After Doctors’ Appeal

Two Texas doctors who sued over whether they must comply with a notice extending the Affordable Care Act’s bias protections to LGBTQ+ people lacked standing to bring their case, a federal appeals court affirmed.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the appeal Monday, saying neither doctor actually believes that their medical practices discriminate on the basis of gender identity, nor was there evidence the Health and Human Services Department does.

Susan Neese and James Hurley alleged that they faced a credible threat of prosecution that HHS would strip them of federal money unless they offered medical ...