# Brazil To Cover Sex Change Costs Health Care Endorses Surgery By Ben Preiss | Published 2007-08-20 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brazil-to-pick-up-the-tab-for-sex-change-surgeries References: [msnbc.msn](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20323334/) & [suntimes](http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/515759,CST-NWS-brazil19.article) A panel of [Brazilian federal judges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-brazil-tours-program) have ordered the health care system to pay for [sex-change operations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sexual-health). The Brazilian government has 30 days to offer the procedure or face fines of $5,000 a day. Will this lead to a rise in the export of Brazil nuts? Brazil isn't the only country funding [plastic surgery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptra). A few months ago, Trend Hunter featured an article about liposuction loans being given out in Lebanon: **Implications** - All in all, this is pretty remarkable news. The Health Minister has stated that he was prompted by the judges' opinions. Nevertheless, there is still a high-tech team analyzing the procedure and pondering whether it deserves to be included in the list of constitutionally protected medical actions. This will be an interesting case to follow. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gender Affirmation Surgery on Public Health Care:** There is a growing trend towards gender affirmation surgery being offered as a medically necessary service by public health care systems. - **Legalization of Gender Affirmation Surgery:** Countries are legalizing and recognizing gender affirmation surgery as a necessary medical treatment that should be covered by insurance. - **Gender Diversity in Public Health Care:** Public health care systems are embracing diversity and offering more inclusive services for transgender individuals. ### Who This Affects Most - **Health Care:** The health care industry needs to adapt to a more inclusive approach and offer services that cater to all demographics. - **Insurance:** Insurers can seize opportunities to offer inclusive health care policies that cover medically necessary gender affirmation surgeries. - **Medical Technology:** Advancements in medical technology can offer less invasive and more affordable options for gender affirmation surgery, making it more accessible to all individuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Breast Surgery Preconditioning Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloom-2.md) - [Human Hair-Made Prosthetic Nipples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prosthetic-nipples.md) - [Brazilian Beauty Mergers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skala-and-lola-from-rio.md) - [Brazilian Body Care Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gente-body-care.md) - [Family-Building Employee Benefits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-building-opportunities.md) - [Inclusive Prosthetic Access](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medicare-coverage.md) - [Global Healthcare Access](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safemedicaltravel.md) - [Aesthetics Treatment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/privi.md) - [English Weight Loss-Rewarding Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headup.md)