The Republican Health Care Bills are Deadly for Transgender Americans
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We are not hyperbolic at the National Center for Transgender Equality, but we are shocked and horrified by the Senate and House versions of the Republican health care bill, because our fears have been confirmed: according to the Center for American Progress’ analysis of the Congressional Budget Office score, this bill could kill as many as 217,000 Americans over the next decade. Transgender people are in grave danger. In fact, the Senate bill would do many unconscionable things to devastate transgender Americans and their families. The reality is simple, but must be stated: when people don’t have health insurance, they can die.
