Case Summary:

In the case of C.B. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (Docket No. 25-1323), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 12, 2026, the relevant facts are as follows:

The litigation is a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of transgender individuals who were denied coverage for gender-affirming medical care under health insurance plans administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL).

The lead plaintiff, C.B. (represented by their parents), is a transgender minor whose employer-sponsored health plan contained a categorical exclusion for all "services or supplies for, or leading to, gender reassignment surgery" and related treatments.

A central factual element of the case ...