Federal Workers File Class Action Lawsuit Over Gender Affirming Care Bans

By Theresa Gaffney · STAT News · 2026-08-04

Federal Workers File Class Action Lawsuit Over Gender Affirming Care Bans

A group representing government employees and their families is challenging a Trump administration policy that halted insurance coverage for gender-affirming medical services. STAT News reports that the litigation follows a mandate issued earlier this year, which rollbacks a deca

A group representing government employees and their families is challenging a Trump administration policy that halted insurance coverage for gender-affirming medical services. STAT News reports that the litigation follows a mandate issued earlier this year, which rollbacks a deca