The Biden administration has appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal judge blocked a new healthcare rule aimed at preventing discrimination based on gender identity. Last week, attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal, marking the first step in challenging the preliminary injunction issued on July 3 by U.S. District Judge William Jung in Tampa. The legal battle began on May 6, when Florida filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Read: T…