Transgender Americans May Seek Alternative Ways to Get Gender-Affirming Hormones Due to Insurance Barriers | Michigan Medicine
Underinsured Transgender Americans More Likely to Turn to Riskier Sources for Gender-Affirming Hormones
Health Lab · Michigan Medicine Department of Communication
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A study finds that an estimated 170,000 people who are transgender in the United States may access hormones from friends, online or other non-licensed sources, which poses health and safety risks.
From the article: "Researchers evaluated national data and found that 84% of the 27,715 respondents were interested in using hormones, while only 55% were using hormones. Overall, 3,362 (15%) of respondents were uninsured, compared with about 13% of all Americans at the time of the survey in 2015. Among insured respondents, 21% reported that their claims for gender affirming hormones were denied."
For the full story, visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/underinsured-transgender-americans-more-likely-to-turn-to-riskier-sources-for-gender
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