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H.Amdt.86 to H.R.3838 FY26 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban (Mace)
NDAA amendment banning TRICARE from covering gender-affirming healthcare for service members (119th Congress)
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RAND found trans military healthcare costs minimal; AMA consensus supports coverage as medically necessary.
RAND Corporation (2016): military transgender healthcare costs are minimal ($2.4-8.4M annually)
- AMA: denying gender-affirming care under TRICARE contradicts medical consensus
NDAA FY2026 TRICARE transgender care restriction. Denying gender-affirming care under TRICARE contradicts medical consensus and creates documented disparities in military healthcare.