May 13, 2016 Ryan Roemerman LGBT History, Laws and Policies, Public Health & Wellness Obamacare Rule Bans Discrimination Against Transgender Patients May 13, 2016 Ryan Roemerman LGBT History, Laws and Policies, Public Health & Wellness The Obama administration has finalized a new rule that bans discrimination against transgender people and all discrimination on the basis of sex within health programs that receive federal funding.Image: USNews