Under the new policy, the state will cover mastectomies as well as operations to remove and reconstruct reproductive organs. But it will not cover services the state considers cosmetic, including breast implants or procedures or drugs for hair removal or hair growth. New York Times 2015.
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California Is First State to Adopt Sex Reassignment Surgery Policy for Prisoners (2015)
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