News|Donald TrumpUS federal employees file complaint against Trump’s anti-transgender policyThe complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
A class action complaint has been filed against the Trump administration concerning a new policy impacting federal health insurance programs. This policy, effective from the beginning of the year, discontinues coverage for gender-affirming care for…
A class action complaint has been filed against the Trump administration concerning a new policy impacting federal health insurance programs. This policy, effective from the beginning of the year, discontinues coverage for gender-affirming care for federal employees.
The complaint, issued by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation on behalf of federal employees, names the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as a defendant. According to an August communication from the OPM, starting in 2026, treatments involving chemical and surgical modification of sex traits will no longer be covered under federal health insurance programs for employees and postal workers.
The complaint contends that the policy discriminates based on sex and seeks to have the policy revoked. The plaintiffs are also seeking economic damages and other forms of relief. If unresolved, class claims may be pursued before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with potential escalation to a federal court lawsuit.
A class action complaint has been filed against the Trump administration concerning a new policy impacting federal health insurance programs.
Additionally, Democratic state attorneys general have initiated a separate lawsuit against the Trump administration to prevent rules that would restrict children's access to gender-affirming care. Proposed by US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr, these rules would prevent hospitals providing such care to children from accessing Medicaid and Medicare and stop the Children’s Health Insurance Program from funding it.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
