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Aug 3, 2026 Doe (plaintiff class) filed class action challenging elimination of gender-affirming care coverage for federal employees Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit challenges executive action restricting health benefits based on sex, raising equal protection and administrative authority questions.
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- Complaint filed — Doe v. Kupor (D.D.C. 1:26-cv-02723) — Five current and former federal employees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) or Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) programs filed a putative class action complaint on August 3, 2026, challenging the elimination of coverage for gender-affirming care. The Office of Personnel Management eliminated such coverage effective January 1, 2026, pursuant to Executive Order 14168 issued January 20, 2025, and eliminated a narrow exception for mid-treatment enrollees effective Plan Year 2027. Plaintiffs allege sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and seek class certification, declaratory judgment, permanent injunction restoring coverage, retroactive coverage, and compensatory damages.
- Federal employees sue over removal of gender-affirming care from health plans — A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., challenges the removal of gender-affirming care from Federal Employees Health Benefits and Postal Service Health Benefits programs, arguing the exclusion constitutes sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The UCLA Williams Institute estimates 39,400 to 57,800 transgender federal employees are affected by the policy change.
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