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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a part of the 2023-25 state budget that would have prohibited people from using Medicaid to pay for some transgender health services.
The veto allows Medicaid payment for gender reassignment surgery, and for puberty-blocking medicine used for the purposes of gender dysphoria or gender transition.
Medicaid is state-federal program that provides health services for low-income adults and others, such as people with disabilities.
Neither the budget provision, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, nor the Democratic governor’s veto addressed minors choosing gender reassignment surgery.
The Associated Press reported that nationally, such surgeries aren’t offered until a patient becomes a legal adult, though exceptions are made for minor teens who meet certain criteria.
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Sources
Wisconsin Department of Administration Gov. Tony Evers veto message
Wisconsin State Legislature Department of Health Services Omnibus Motion
AP News Toddlers can’t get gender-affirming surgeries, despite claims
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