Gov. Cuomo moves to bolster protections for transgender New Yorkers ahead of possible Obamacare repeal
Cuomo will announce Sunday that he's directing state health officials to issue a regulation requiring all
The governor is also directing the state
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Cuomo cast the moves as vital to safeguard the health of transgender New Yorkers as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to dismantle key parts of Obamacare.
The
State officials say rollbacks could leave transgender patients especially vulnerable.
"There is no place in the health-care delivery system for discrimination of any kind," said state Health Commissioner
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