Whitman-Walker Institute Applauds the Biden-Harris Administration for Finalizing Robust Affordable Care Act Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQI+ Communities
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released a final rule under Section 1557, the core nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act.
- WASHINGTON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released a final rule under Section 1557, the core nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act.
- This groundbreaking rule marks a critical step in protecting access to health care and coverage for LGBTQI+ people nationwide.
- The new rule restores and expands important protections to ensure everyone can receive the health insurance coverage and health care they need, free from discrimination.
- Comment from Whitman-Walker Institute on the finalization of the Section 1557 rule:
"Whitman-Walker Institute applauds the Biden-Harris administration for finalizing the rulemaking under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which restores critical nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQI+ people.