Dignity Health Sued After Denying Coverage For Sex-Reassignment Surgery
The company says the insurance plan excludes coverage for treatment of “personality disorders, including sexual/gender identity,” which is how it classified the request.
The San Francisco Chronicle:
Hospital Chain Sued For Refusing To Cover Sex Reassignment’s Cost
A transgender nurse sued California’s largest private hospital chain, Dignity Health of San Francisco, on Monday for denying him insurance coverage for hormone therapy and sex-reassignment surgery, which the company attributed to a “personality disorder.” (Egelko, 6/6)
In other hospital news —
The Press Democrat:
Sonoma West Medical Center Defaults On Millions In Loans
Sonoma West Medical Center confirmed Monday it has defaulted on millions of dollars in loans made to the struggling Sebastopol hospital by its two primary benefactors, raising further questions about its financial viability.
The treasurer for the hospital’s board of directors issued a letter last week warning that Sonoma West could be forced to close without an infusion of money. The warning, however, was questioned Monday night by the board of directors at the Palm Drive Health Care District, which provides financial support to the medical center. (Espinoza 6/6)