"According to a memo obtained by ProPublica, male breast cancer will no longer be covered by policies that are part of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which made it easier for veterans to receive necessary care through the VA. In that memo, the Trump administration argues that under Biden, male breasts were "falsely classified" as "reproductive organs," which meant that male breast cancer could be covered under the PACT Act's remit of covering "reproductive cancer of any type.""
""Cancer in male veterans should be covered," a VA oncologist, Dr. Anita Aggarwal, told ProPublica. "These people have put their lives at risk for us." While this appears to be an attempt to attack the trans community, ignorantly asserting that men don't have breasts, the Biden administration's decision was based on science. They found that the "marked similarity of male and female breast cancer" and "the similarities between the epidemiology, treatment, and psychosocial effects of breast cancer in males compared to females" justified the coverage."
The Department of Veterans Affairs removed coverage for male breast cancer under policies tied to the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. A memo cited an executive order and argued that male breasts had been misclassified as reproductive organs, eliminating eligibility for PACT Act reproductive cancer coverage. Medical officials noted that male breast cancer shares epidemiology, treatment, and psychosocial effects with female breast cancer, supporting coverage. Clinicians and advocates emphasized that male veterans deserve cancer care after risking their lives in service. Advocates urged restoring coverage under any applicable category to protect veterans' health.
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