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Trump administration bans Medicaid funding for minor gender-affirming care
The Trump administration has finalized a rule that prohibits federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funds from being used to cover gender-affirming care for minors. The policy, which includes puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-transition surgeries, is scheduled to take effect on October 13.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz stated the decision aims to protect children from interventions that the administration considers experimental and lacking sufficient clinical evidence. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. echoed these sentiments, noting the potential for irreversible harm. The administration cited research, including the British Cass Review, to support the decision.
While the rule does not ban these medical procedures nationwide, it removes the federal financial support that makes them accessible to millions of low-income youth. States that wish to continue covering these services will be required to fund them through their own budgets. The rule includes a transition period for current beneficiaries, with hormone treatment coverage phased out by April 2027.
Mental health services for transgender minors will remain eligible for federal coverage. Major medical organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, have criticized the move, arguing that such medical decisions should remain between patients, parents, and healthcare professionals.
Entities
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Children’s Health Insurance Program · Donald Trump · Dr. Mehmet Oz · GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders · Josh Rovenger · Medicaid · Mehmet Oz · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 6 SOURCES] At least 27 states have already banned gender-affirming care for those under 18. looniepolitics.com · www.whec.com · www.zeit.de · internewscast.com · www.ntd.com
- [● 25 SOURCES] The policy is scheduled to take effect on Oct. 13. looniepolitics.com · www.whec.com · internewscast.com · srnnews.com · keyt.com · +20 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Coverage for hormone treatments used to block puberty or produce sex-related physical changes will be phased out by April 2027 for those already receiving them. looniepolitics.com · www.whec.com · internewscast.com · www.ntd.com · www.tn23.tv · +1 more
- [● 29 SOURCES] The Trump administration announced that Medicaid will stop paying for certain gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors. looniepolitics.com · www.whec.com · internewscast.com · srnnews.com · keyt.com · +24 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Donald Trump stated he directed CMS administrator Dr Mehmet Oz to implement the change. looniepolitics.com · www.whec.com · internewscast.com · www.ntd.com · desitalkchicago.com · +5 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will not pay for these treatments for individuals under 19. looniepolitics.com · www.whec.com · internewscast.com · srnnews.com · keyt.com · +9 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Medicaid and CHIP will continue to cover mental health treatment for transgender minors. looniepolitics.com · www.whec.com · internewscast.com · www.ntd.com · www.tn23.tv · +5 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Josh Rovenger of GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders stated the rule puts up barriers between parents and medical decisions for their children and would face legal challenges. looniepolitics.com · www.whec.com · internewscast.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] CMS stated that research shows these procedures carry long-term health risks and lack reliable evidence of clinical benefit. www.ntd.com · mix929.com · srnnews.com · wkzo.com · frihetsnytt.se · +4 more