Posted on 01/11/2020 3:42:33 AM PST by Kaslin
The Illinois Medicaid program will now cover transgender surgeries for qualifying patients in the Prairie State.
In Orwellian fashion the procedures for so-called gender transition are referred to as “gender-affirming” when in reality they do not affirm biological and anatomical realities but instead affirm a person’s perceived gender identity.
The procedure must be determined “medically necessary,” according to a provider notice posted by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. One of the requirements for this designation is that the patient be diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria. Those seeking genital surgery must meet more stringent requirements than those seeking non-genitalia related surgery.
“Previously, Illinois specifically excluded what had been referred to as ‘transsexual surgery’ from Medicaid coverage,” according to Capitol News Illinois. The outlet noted that back in April 2019 when the state announced plans to add the coverage, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker touted the move:
“Healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and I’m committed to ensuring our LGBTQ community and all Illinoisans have access to that right,” the governor said. “Expanding Medicaid to cover gender affirming surgeries is cost effective, helps avoid long term health consequences, and most importantly is the right thing to do. With continued attacks coming from Washington, this administration will always stand with our transgender community and their right to lead safe and healthy lives.”
The transgender movement remains a point of cultural contention as debate rages over a variety of issues like restroom/locker room access and school sports.
Some state legislators are pushing back against the transgender agenda. For example, a Tennessee state representative is pushing legislation that would deem educational institutions ineligible for state and local funds if they allow boys to compete in sports against girls and vice-versa.
It will be great when this goes nationwide with the Democrats’ Medicaid For All program.
That kind of surgery should not be covered because it’s elective and sick. If these weirdos want the change their bodies then a fund set up by fellow weirdos should be used.
But I’ll bet dentures for dual-eligible seniors aren’t covered. Hearing aids, either...
Those ill people are making a lot of noise.
Does the program also cover surgical rectification for somatoparaphrenia?
Sick. Mutilation.
This is Big Pharmaceutical’s dream: a whole class of mentally disturbed people who will now be cash cows for a never ending stream of medical treatment and procedures, pills, operations, therapy... all billable to John Q Public at whatever rate they set.
Does Illinois have slack in its budget for this? If not, what program will they drop to make room?
I have known that the dem’s goal is to force us to pay for sex “change” operations, aids treatment, abortion, and euthanasia.
No, because the arguments are all one-sided...
I’m here all week.
Wait till they find out that they will NOT get Pain Meds. Tylenol is now the drug SCARED Doctors now use Post Op even for major surgeries.
Elizabeth Warren: ‘Trans Youth Are More Likely…to Experience Mental Health Problems’
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3807315/posts
What about back to original gender surgeries, huh? And what about trans species surgeries, huh, what about those?
Illinois is run top to bottom by democrats,House Speaker Mike Madigan is the #1 powerhouse. Last July they raised our gas tax 20c/gallon and cleared an extra $100 million in the first month. On Jan. 01,they legalized marijuana and tax it at a rate of almost 50% and vehicles registrations jumped 33% to $151. this is all to cover the more than $200 billion shortfall in unfunded pension liabilities. And,of course, to keep their hands in the taxpayers’ pockets.
Just Illinois rolling out the welcome Mat for the Obama’s.
What good has the state of IL ever produced? We did get one of our greatest presidents from that state and that wouldn’t be obozo...but that’s it!
The only real policy the Democrats have is tax (rich folks) and spend (poor folks).
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