White House proposes strengthening transgender health protections

A new proposal from the Biden administration would reverse Trump-era limits on health care protections against discrimination for gay and transgender people.  

The proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would strengthen ObamaCare's rules to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, in certain health programs and activities. 

The proposal also seeks to pro...