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Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare – but the evidence is still being reviewed

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Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare – but the evidence is still being reviewedBrit Worgan/Getty

For the first time in Australia, an independent committee is considering whether Medicare should fund gender-affirming surgery for trans adults (those aged 18 and over).

Gender-affirming surgery is any surgical procedure that helps trans and gender-diverse (trans) people align their bodies with their gender. For example, a double...

Read more: Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare – but the evidence is still being reviewed

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