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How healthcare has become tougher for transgenders, non-binaries in US

Most recently, the White House has begun to seriously weigh removing transgender and intersex individuals from definitions of gender completely and that would be a problem

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Shanna K. Kattari | The Conversation
Many people may experience anxiety when seeking medical treatment. They might worry about wait times, insurance coverage or how far they must travel to access care.

Transgender and non-binary individuals have an added fear: gender-related discrimination. This can involve being outed due to a name or gender mismatch on an insurance card, being completely denied care or even being left to die.

Most recently, the White House has begun to seriously weigh removing transgender and intersex individuals from definitions of gender completely. If enacted, such a change would almost certainly