Biden HHS Moves to Resurrect LGBTQ Bias Shield in Health Care

Transgender and other LGBTQ people would again be protected from discrimination in health care under a proposed regulation by the Biden administration announced Monday.

The proposed rule (RIN 0945-AA17) would restore gender identity and sexual orientation as protections from discrimination under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, reversing a Trump-era regulation. The Health and Human Services Department Office for Civil Rights enforces Section 1557, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability by entities that primarily provide health care and receive federal funding.

The move comes as several states have ...