L.B. et al v. Premera Blue Cross
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2:23-cv-00953
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July 08, 2025
Insurer Fights ACA Loss, Citing Justices' Trans Care Ruling
Premera Blue Cross urged a Washington federal court to rethink an early win it granted against the insurer over its coverage policy for gender dysphoria surgery, arguing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti is dispositive of a sex discrimination claim in the case.
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April 29, 2025
Trans Care In Court: DOJ Memo, Ohio Ban And Insurer Loss
Ohio's highest court is allowing the state to enforce a law banning the use of puberty blockers and hormones for minors seeking to medically transition while the state's attorney appeals a ruling that portions of the law are unconstitutional.
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April 21, 2025
Premera's Teen Trans Policy 'Textbook' Sex Bias, Judge Says
Premera Blue Cross discriminated based on sex against transgender teens at the center of a lawsuit alleging the insurer and health plan administrator illegally denied coverage for gender-affirming chest surgery, according to a Washington federal judge who also denied class certification because the teens' claims are not typical of class members.
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July 23, 2024
Families Seek Class Cert. In Premera Teen Trans Care Case
The families of transgender teens are seeking class certification in a case accusing Premera Blue Cross of age and sex discrimination after denying coverage for gender-affirming chest surgery because the teens are under 18, according to a motion filed in Washington federal court.