In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has issued a statement recommending its members delay gender-reassignment surgeries for patients until the age of 19.

Coverage of gender reassignment surgery is now available to faculty and staff who are insured by any of Boston University’s three healthcare plans. “It is incredibly forward-thinking and smart for ...