"Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the US, extends health insurance to cover gender reassignment", 13 Oct 2015

The largest supermarket chain in the US has extended health benefits to employees covered under the company insurance plan, the company has confirmed. Kroger has 400 stores in the US and more than 400,000 employees, making it the seventh largest employer in the country. Those workers that use the company insurance plan, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, will be able to claim up to $100,000 towards gender reassignment surgery and drug therapy from the beginning of 2016...A copy of the internal memo, seen by the Independent, reads: "These changes are a culmination of efforts to actively engage our leaders by educating them on the specific needs of our transgender associates and empowering them with a voice and venue to share their stories."...