Health insurance coverage improved for LGBTQ+ community after 2015

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The Supreme Court’s ruling recognizing same-sex marriage brought more equitable coverage for couples. Following the 2015 Supreme Court ruling to recognize same-sex marriage, health insurance companies responded by providing LGBTQ+ couples with improved and more equitable coverage, including spousal benefits, according to the findings of a recent study published in the Health Affairs journal. The findings showed that LGBTQ+ adults saw a substantial increase in healthcare access. The Health Affairs journal published the study titled “Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care Among LGBT Adults, 2013–19,” by Andrew Bolibol of…

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