Mississippi federal judge temporarily blocks Biden admin's gender identity discrimination rule in healthcare.

A federal judge in Mississippi has temporarily blocked the Biden administration's new rule that aimed to prevent gender identity discrimination within healthcare. The rule, which was scheduled to begin on Friday, aimed to extend the Affordable Care Act's federal prohibition on sex discrimination to include transgender individuals. However, the judge sided with 15 Republican-led states that had filed a lawsuit against the rule, arguing it exceeded the administration's authority. This ruling is another setback to the Biden administration's efforts to expand anti-discrimination protections.

July 03, 2024
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