May 19, 2026
A Connecticut federal judge ordered Aetna to comply with a preliminary injunction requiring it to reconsider coverage denials affecting two transgender health plan participants who sought gender-affirming facial surgery, refusing to stay the insurer’s compliance obligations during its pending appeal in the proposed class action.
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The health plan participants are represented by Christine E. Webber, Aniko R. Schwarcz, Harini Srinivasan and Elizabeth M. McDermott of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, by Joseph J. Wardenski and Mack Karbon of Wardenski PC and by Gabriel Arkles, Ezra Cukor, Kelly Parry-Johnson, Sydney Duncan and Seran Gee of the Advocates for Trans Equality Education Fund.