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In Transgender Case, Court Orders Wisconsin to Cover Transition Surgery

A federal judge in Madison has ordered the state to pay for surgeries that two transgender Medicaid recipients need to treat their gender dysphoria.

A federal judge in Madison has ordered the state to pay for surgeries that two transgender Medicaid recipients need to treat their gender dysphoria.

Cody Flack of Green Bay and Sara Ann Makenzie of Baraboo sued in April, saying Wisconsin's rule denying all coverage for such surgeries violated the Affordable Care Act and their equal protection rights.

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William Conley, in a 39-page order, granted a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of the rule in question. He found the plaintiffs showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on their claims.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.