Charlene Lauderdale was denied coverage for the procedures by her private insurance firm, which is funded through Medicare. But for the first time this month, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services panel found that the insurance provider must cover the procedures.
The council finds that the vaginoplasty surgery requested in this case is covered and is the responsibility of the plan.
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Sunday January 30, 1916
Indianapolis, Indiana - U. M. W. of A. Convention Pauses for a Poetical Tribute
Before adjourning for the day on Saturday January 22nd, delegates at the Miners' Convention were entertained with a bit of poetry:
Delegate McAlester, District 12–Delegate Loftus has written a poem upon the occurrence here the other day and we would like to have him read it.
Delegate Loftus—Delegate McDonald's name and Delegate Germer's will appear. I would like to know if they have any objections to having it read. No objection being offered, Delegate Loftus read the following:THE PEACEMAKER.It was just a little resolution,
Didn’t amount to very much
Brought on a very wordy war
'Mongst the Irish, Scotch and Dutch.They used many personalities,
Which I always deemed a curse;
Had Mother not just happened in
It might have been much worse.We have thirteen hundred delegates
Who represent labor's cause,
And many joined in the chorus
By giving great applause.When the battle raged the fiercest—
Words shot back and forth like stones—
In stepped a goodly lady,
Our splendid Mother Jones.
Lane Moore gets to the root of the matter at Cosmopolitan: Why Do So Many Laws Protect Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People, but Not Transgender People?
Just one week ago, the Bank of Japan promised not to use negative interest rates. Today the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda broke that promise.
This evening's music features Chicago blues guitarist and singer Son Seals. Enjoy!
Son Seals - Call My Job
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Monday January 29, 1906
From The Labor World: John Mitchell Again Elected President of U. M. W.
The Convention of the United Mine Workers, held recently in Indianapolis, Indiana, has once again elected John Mitchell as President. This was reported by The Labor World on page three which followed a report on page two concerning Mitchell's response to attacks upon his leadership and his involvement in the National Civic Federation.
First, Greece:
THE PARTHENON AT NIGHT ATHENS, GREECE
Traditionally, one of the most reliable ways of predicting future economic performance is to look at corporate earnings. More earnings means more sales, means more profits, means more investment, means more hiring, means more economic growth. Rinse and repeat. Simple.
This evening's music features blues singer and harmonica player Buster Brown. Enjoy!
Buster Brown - Fannie Mae
State Representative Fred Deutsch has sponsored two bills targeting transgender kids.
The first passed out of committee Monday and restricts transgender students from using bathrooms designated for people with the opposite physical sex.
That bill, HB 1008, passed the South Dakota House yesterday by a vote of 58-10.
The bill does now contain language calling for schools to provide "reasonable accommodations" for transgender students...as long as they are segregated.
Deutsch claims the bill is intended to protect the privacy of all students.
