USA: Department of Health and Human Services affirms nondiscrimination protections in health care for more than 13 million LGBT people
| HS affirms nondiscrimination protections in health care for more than 13 million LGBT people |
| On Monday 10 May 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reinstated federal protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in health care. The regulation will provide protection from discrimination for an estimated 13 million LGBT people ages 13 and older, including more than 1.5 million transgender people. LGBT people experience health disparities compared to non-LGBT people and often lack access to health care. Recent research from the Williams Institute found that many LGB and transgender people have underlying health conditions that could increase their risk for COVID-19-related illness, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and HIV. In addition, discrimination against LGBT people in health care settings is well documented and takes many forms, including outright denials and substandard care. |
International and Comparative SOGIESC Law - Professor Andreas R Ziegler 