Healthcare Finance News July 8, 2024
The court says HHS has conflated protections based on sex with protections based on gender identity.
In a preliminary injunction last week, a federal judge in Mississippi has ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services’ antidiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ patients cannot be enforced. The ruling cited the Supreme Court’s recent overturning of Chevron deference, which weakened the power of federal agencies to interpret and enforce regulations.
Published on May 6, HHS’ rule outlines bans on sex-based discrimination in healthcare, including discrimination based on stereotypes, sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy or related conditions.
The judge ruled in favor of the State of Tennessee, et al., which brought the lawsuit, in determining that HHS had conflated protections based on...
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