Comments on: Healthcare Ruling Offers Huge Benefits For Trans Americans http://lezgetreal.com/2012/06/healthcare-ruling-offers-huge-benefits-for-trans-americans/ an LGBTA view from the Emerald Mountains Thu, 23 May 2013 22:38:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bridgette P. LaVictoire http://lezgetreal.com/2012/06/healthcare-ruling-offers-huge-benefits-for-trans-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-271212 Bridgette P. LaVictoire Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:06:36 +0000 http://lezgetreal.com/?p=120001#comment-271212 I live in Vermont. While we do not have a mandate, we do have a sliding scale health insurance set up through the state. The only reason why I have healthcare (and can transition) is because of that. Just to add that into the debate.

]]> By: Jennifer http://lezgetreal.com/2012/06/healthcare-ruling-offers-huge-benefits-for-trans-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-271205 Jennifer Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:25:05 +0000 http://lezgetreal.com/?p=120001#comment-271205 There will be subsidies for people who can’t afford coverage. The only people penalized will be those who can afford insurance and choose not to buy it. I’m not sure what’s so threatening about a law designed to make health insurance available to everyone.

]]> By: Jennifer http://lezgetreal.com/2012/06/healthcare-ruling-offers-huge-benefits-for-trans-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-271204 Jennifer Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:23:04 +0000 http://lezgetreal.com/?p=120001#comment-271204 Huh? Where are you getting that from? “Trans people can get healthcar” doesn’t equal “ONLY trans people can get healthcare.”

]]> By: anonymous http://lezgetreal.com/2012/06/healthcare-ruling-offers-huge-benefits-for-trans-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-271116 anonymous Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:30:42 +0000 http://lezgetreal.com/?p=120001#comment-271116 Well… for the history of the country I (transgendered) have had trouble accessing healthcare.

So if some how this makes it harder for you to access health care to bad, now you’ll know what its been like for people like me. Maybe then you’ll drop the self centered attitude.

]]> By: Polargirl http://lezgetreal.com/2012/06/healthcare-ruling-offers-huge-benefits-for-trans-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-270823 Polargirl Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:36:13 +0000 http://lezgetreal.com/?p=120001#comment-270823 All this act does is financially compel people to buy health insurance even if they cannot afford to. The act will not compel insurance companies to provide transition related coverage. It will allow insurance companies to charge a premium to recoup the lifelong hormone maintance and other transition expenses whether it is covered or not due to being an assigned health risk. This is no different than a DUI convict being placed in automotive insurance assigned risk pool except , that DUI convict can choose to not to buy auto insurance without paying a tax penalty. If a pre-op transsexual woman cannot afford the $2,085 a year penalty, than they can be imprisioned with men and repeatedly raped for tax evasion. Thank you NCTE for supporting this act.

]]> By: Lisa McDonald http://lezgetreal.com/2012/06/healthcare-ruling-offers-huge-benefits-for-trans-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-270803 Lisa McDonald Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:18:53 +0000 http://lezgetreal.com/?p=120001#comment-270803 Great so now I’ll have trouble accessing healthcare without being labelled Transgender or part of the LGBT. Fuck off Transgender Law Center and NCTE.

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