Healthcare Innovation April 26, 2023
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra published a statement reaffirming the Biden administration’s support for gender-affirming care, following an emergency regulation by the Missouri Attorney General
On Tuesday, April 25, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra waded into the nationwide policy debate around gender-affirming care for transgender Americans, releasing a statement affirming the Biden administration’s commitment to supporting and upholding the right to gender-affirming healthcare.
The statement was published in the form of a press release posted to the website of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It began thus: “At a time when our communities are facing true threats to their health and well-being – in the form of natural disasters, gun violence, and simply putting food on...