And when they did that, the policy change was that they were no longer allowing bottom surgeries for trans patients, for patients specifically diagnosed with gender dysphoria. But months into preparing for that, she received a call in late February from a social worker with Intermountain's LGBTQ Health Program.ĬHEVRIER: Who informed me that Intermountain was changing policies. Chevrier had her first consultation last October for what's known as bottom surgery, or procedures to modify genitalia as part of gender-affirming care. She chose to use Intermountain Health because it was in her insurance network. MILLER: Chevrier made the decision to surgically transition. SAIGE MILLER, BYLINE: Amber Chevrier knew something wasn't right with her body since puberty, but she didn't learn the words to describe how she felt until her mid-20s, when she met a trans woman.ĪMBER CHEVRIER: Everything that she described as being her before she came out was how I was feeling all of the time. Saige Miller at member station KUER reports. And now the hospital system says it will not offer those additional adult services. But in January, the state passed a law banning gender-affirming care for minors. Utah's largest health care provider looked like it was on the path to expanding gender-affirming surgery options for adults.

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