JPMorgan Chase has done some interesting work on the actual cost for transexual healthcare we just stumbled on here at the cafe. It’s a good read over your monring coffee. They presented the eye opening facts at the 2006 Out and Equal Workplace Advocates Seminar.
If at first blush your response is, “I didn’t know this wasn’t covered” or “Why the heck should it be covered” consider this:
- Most health plans do not cover transexual health care
- Employers considering including such benefits are concerned the cost is either unknown or simply too high to be able to afford
- No good data exists on the actual costs to be able to make an informed decision
The slide deck, in pdf, is an interesting read well worth your time. It covers data that was collected on what the costs are, what some major companies actually paid out for health benefits for the transgender community, assessment on prevelance rates and more.
So go see our barista, grab a mug (this one is on the house) and have a read of the deck, “The Cost of Transgender Health Benefits” by JP Morgan, by going to the Out and Equal link HERE.
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