Tax dollars foot bill for sex-change operations in Seattle
Seattle resident identified as Andy recalls Medicaid covering about $84,000 for nearly 20 surgeries to convert from Ava to Andy over three years. The settlement in 2000 required Medicaid to fund gender reassignment procedures, sparking debate over taxpayer-funded sex change operations and evolving state rules.
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