New federal rule meant to strengthen nondiscrimination protections, advance civil rights in healthcare

New federal rule meant to strengthen nondiscrimination protections, advance civil rights in healthcare 
McKnights Senior Living; by Kathleen Steele Gaivin; 4/30/24 
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday released a final rule aiming to protect individuals from discrimination in healthcare, including members of the LBGTQ+ community. ... The rule “reverses a Trump-era regulation and restores gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act,” Bloomberg Law reported. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability by entities that primarily provide healthcare and receive federal funding. It is enforced by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.