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Sex change surgeries could send insurance costs soaring
A federal court has determined that state health care plans must pay for surgeries for males who wish to appear as females and vice versa.
The ruling comes amid heated debate over whether it is safe for children to receive life-altering surgeries and treatments for a condition called dysphoria, classified as a mental disorder.
The court’s decision was specific to health care plans run by North…