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State Health Plan transgender care lawsuit dismissed
A federal lawsuit challenging the North Carolina State Health Plan’s exclusion of coverage for treatments typically sought by transgender patients has been dismissed.
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Suit challenging NC ban on minors’ gender transition surgeries dismissed
All parties have agreed to the dismissal of a 2023 federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s ban on gender transition surgeries for minors.
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Parties seek pause in State Health Plan transgender care case
All parties seek to pause a federal lawsuit challenging the North Carolina State Health Plan’s exclusion of coverage for treatments sought by transgender patients.
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State Health Plan responds to recent ruling in transgender care case
The North Carolina State Health Plan announced Wednesday the reinstatement of its “longstanding exclusion of transition-related treatments” typically sought by transgender patients. The announcement arrived on the same day a court case challenging the exclusion officially returned to a federal trial court from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals.
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NC transgender care case returns to federal trial court, possibly new judge
The lawsuit challenging North Carolina State Health Plan restrictions on coverage of treatments typically sought by transgender patients is returning to a federal trial court. It’s not clear which judge will oversee the case.
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Plaintiffs oppose request to drop injunction in NC transgender care case
Plaintiffs challenging the North Carolina State Health Plan’s ban on coverage of medical treatments typically sought by transgender patients urge a federal Appeals Court to reject a recent request from the health plan. A Sept. 11 letter from the plan’s lawyers asked the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to throw out an injunction in the case. The plaintiffs responded with a letter Tuesday objecting to that proposal.
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Federal Appeals Court urged to drop injunction in NC transgender care case
Lawyers representing the North Carolina State Health Plan are asking the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to throw out an injunction against the plan in a dispute over coverage for medical treatments typically sought by transgender patients.
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Parties pause suit challenging NC ban on minors’ gender transition surgeries
Both sides in a legal dispute over North Carolina’s law against gender transition surgeries for minors are asking a federal judge to place the case on hold. They want to wait for a federal Appeals Court to resolve a separate case involving the State Health Plan.
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Supreme Court vacates ruling against NC State Health Plan in transgender coverage case
The US Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling against the North Carolina State Health Plan in a case dealing with coverage of medical treatments typically sought by transgender patients. The high court issued an order Monday calling for the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to give the case “further consideration in light of United States v. Skrmetti.”
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SCOTUS to review NC State Health Plan case Thursday
The US Supreme Court will review Thursday a case involving North Carolina State Health Plan coverage of medical treatments typically pursued by transgender patients. The case Folwell v. Kadel is scheduled for a closed-door review.
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Treasurer believes SCOTUS decision will influence NC State Health Plan case
State Treasurer Brad Briner’s office believes Wednesday’s US Supreme Court decision in a Tennessee case will help resolve North Carolina’s legal battle over State Health Plan coverage of medical treatments for transgender patients.
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SCOTUS could accept, reject NC State Health Plan transgender treatment case next month
The nation’s highest court is scheduled to review in December an appeal in a case involving the North Carolina State Health Plan’s coverage of medical treatments typically pursued by transgender patients. Justices will decide after that review whether to take the case.
