NEGATIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 118th Congress

H.Amdt.223 to H.R.2670 NDAA Amendment: Ban Transgender Healthcare for Military

NDAA amendment banning TRICARE (military health insurance) from covering gender-affirming healthcare for service members (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

AMA and DOD recognize gender-affirming care as medically necessary; RAND found costs are minimal ($2.4-8.4M/year).

DOD Medical Policy: TRICARE covers gender-affirming care consistent with AMA clinical guidelines for medically necessary treatment

AMA Policy H-185.950: gender-affirming care is medically necessary
RAND Corporation (2016): military transgender healthcare costs are minimal ($2.4-8.4M annually)

NDAA amendment restricting transgender military healthcare. Denying medically necessary care contradicts DOD medical standards and equal protection principles.