Protecting Health Care for Transgender Older Adults Amidst a Backlash of U.S. Federal Policies.

Abstract

While transgender older adults and advocacy organizations have won important victories in health care for transgender older adults, significant barriers remain. New federal leadership in the United States has brought a bevy of backlash in federal policies that present challenges in accessing health care for transgender older adults. This article focuses on three key areas: insurance coverage for medically necessary care, discrimination, and religious-based exemptions to providing services. Social workers can play a pivotal role in supporting transgender older adults by staying informed of key policy issues and taking proactive steps to protecting the health care of this community.