Michael Hiltzik: Florida's DeSantis launches new attack on his state's transgender citizens
Never one to miss a chance to claim the crown as America's reigning culture warrior, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled yet another in his long line of antitransgender policies. This time he's proposing to deprive his transgender citizens — minors and adults alike — of fundamental medical care.
The policy proposal came in a report and statement issued Thursday by Florida's Medicaid agency, aimed at stripping coverage for gender-affirming care from transgender Medicaid enrollees. The documents indicate that a final determination of coverage eligibility will be issued following a further review.
This isn't DeSantis' first attack on the transgender community.
He has , including University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, signed legislation requiring Florida K-12 and college sports teams must be designated male or female based on "biological" sex, and of course earlier this year signed a measure limiting gender discussions
