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[Content note: transphobia]The Hill :The and Human Services Department stated early Friday it would accept public comments on whether or not to reexamine its decision to not cover sex changes.But a representative stated Friday evening the proposal continues to be withdrawn. HHS drawn information from the website Friday after various press shops reported around the problem.Happy Good God Friday, bitchez!Just to provide you with a concept of how this went lower, browse the URL for your story: http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare insurance/291063-hhs-board-to-consider-covering-sex-changes-under-medicare insurance-state medicaid programs [emphasis mine]Charlton Heston got twelve hrs on network TV. I acquired a report which i needed to tell its very own retraction.This leads me to a set of findings for that Federal government:Very first: I'm not sure if you have heard this before, but HOLY MOTHER OF REAGAN YOU ASSHOLES Are Actually BAD Only At That SHIT.I am talking about, I recieve it, I truly do. You will find individuals who get really pissed off whenever you collect taxes in exchange for social services. After your health care reforms, the Republicans made the decision that they are not likely to ever confirm all of your nominees to operate the Centers for State medicaid programs and Medicare insurance Services (Content management systems). Then there is the entire thought on whether religious institutions are needed to supply their employees with contraception, which clearly ended well for everybody involved.Still, HOW HARD Is That This SHIT?I am talking about, let us say you are considering making State medicaid programs and Medicare insurance trans*-inclusive. There is a couple of options:1) Just fucking get it done already. If anybody asks you questions, show them it's the 21st goddamned century.2) Open a public comment period to gather feedback on whether or not to revise the present prohibition on Content management systems funding for "transsexual surgery for sex reassignment of transsexuals." Despite the fact that it's most likely not essential to carry a listening period, why the hell not? Rock the election, etc..,If you are nervous that bigots can get all pissy and all of a sudden reiterate their objections for your existence, you could open discuss the Friday that begins a vacation weekend. If anybody questions you or else begins speaking shit, you may either ignore them (which makes them seem like assholes) or explain it's the 21st goddamned century (which makes them seem like a great deal larger assholes).3) Decide to not perform a fucking factor and go golf or whatthefuckever. Although this third strategy does not really help trans* people, it will provide you with the credibility of not searching such as the type of arrogant, from touch wankstain who uses trans* people as political pawns. Option 3 also does not rile in the birthers.Rather, you elected for that accidental trial balloon. WHAT. THE. FUCK. I, just, uh, how sloppy is it necessary to be? To be able to make that mistake, you'd need to either:a) Be so divorced from trans* individuals facts that you simply in some way did not understand that a public comment period could be somewhat questionable. Dude, before I checked, my whole fucking existence is questionable.b) Function as the type of "strong ally" who will get totally caught off-guard when someone inside your administration really stacks up for which you claim that they can have confidence in. (Talking about which, if the fiasco worked with cis individuals shit, this is one of the time I'd be prepared to hear an apology that might incorporate a firing and/or resignation. But whatever, it isn't much like your team totally flubbed the handling of the problem that affects real people. :cough:)I understand you will find those who are excited that you have an excellent secret intend to fix everything now that you have a behind-the-moments "administrative challenge", but um, when aren't trans* people challenging this shit?Shall We Be Held said to be excited that certain of the very most effective organizations in the us government might grant trans* people some use of some health care in exchange because of not being all embarrassing and public about this? Not necessarily. After I arrived on the scene, among the regional doctors that recommended the body's hormones only accomplished it around the agreement that patients who saw hir accomplished it under false pretenses. Fuck that. I am not embarrassed with my health care. Are you currently?And just what has Content management systems accomplished for me recently? Here are a few things they may try:1) A guide that needs insurance coverage to become trans*-inclusive like a prerequisite of being a member of medical health insurance exchanges2) A guide that bars facilities that discrimination against trans* patients from receiving Content management systems funds.Second, perhaps you have fucking browse the determination in mind not in mind?Signs and Restrictions of Coverage Transsexual surgery for sex reassignment of transsexuals is questionable. Due to the possible lack of well controlled, long-term studies from the safety and effectiveness from the surgical treatments and attendant treatments for transsexualism, the therapy is recognized as experimental. Furthermore, there's maximum serious complications of these surgical treatments. Therefore, transsexual surgical treatment is not covered.Yeeeeeeah. Which was designed in 1981, the very first year of Reagan's presidency. Whether it's questionable to revisit the Reagan administration's positions on LGBT privileges and science, this appears nearly as good a period just like any, you realize?