Ohio Republicans are trying to strip transgender adults of health insurance coverage

"The bill would prohibit Medicaid from covering most gender-affirming surgeries and procedures for transgender Ohioans and ban state and local municipalities from providing a contract to their employees that includes coverage, benefits, or services for gender reassignment surgery. The legislation also stipulates that if these benefits are offered, the cost would then be subtracted from the local authority's local government fund payments."

"Williams has broken a record, introducing more than 100 bills in a single General Assembly as he runs for a spot in the U.S. House of Representatives. Six of those bills are explicitly anti-LGBTQ+, complementing his public statements that it would be harmful to society to affirm trans identity."

Ohio Representative Josh Williams introduced HB 838, legislation that would prevent Medicaid from covering most gender-affirming surgeries and procedures for transgender Ohioans. The bill also prohibits state and local municipalities from providing employee contracts that include coverage or benefits for gender reassignment surgery. If such benefits are offered, the costs would be deducted from local government fund payments. This represents one of six explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ bills Williams has introduced during the current General Assembly session. Williams has set a record by introducing over 100 bills while running for U.S. House of Representatives, publicly stating that affirming transgender identity would be harmful to society.

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