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NEGATIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 118th Congress

H.Amdt.986 to H.R.8070 FY25 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban

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

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

RAND found military trans healthcare costs are minimal ($2.4-8.4M/year); AMA endorses coverage as medically necessary.

RAND Corporation (2016): military transgender healthcare costs $2.4-8.4M annually — negligible relative to TRICARE budget
  • AMA: TRICARE coverage of gender-affirming care follows clinical guidelines for medically necessary treatment

NDAA TRICARE transgender healthcare restriction. TRICARE coverage of gender-affirming care follows AMA clinical guidelines for medically necessary treatment.