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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Gender-affirming care

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal judge denied an employer's motion to dismiss an ERISA suit over its refusal to pay for facial feminization surgery to treat a transgender employee's gender dysphoria, finding it may have violated the terms of its health plan.

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