The Republican-led House of Representatives on Dec. 11 passed a spending bill laced with an anti-trans provision designed to deny health insurance coverage of gender-affirming care for minor children of service members.
Known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the bill allocates nearly $900 billion for the military — including a raise for troops — but also comes with a provision barring TriCare (the insurance program for active duty service members) from covering “medical treatment for military dependents under the age of 18 who are diagnosed with gender dysphoria.”
