US EditionErie Gay News editor speaks on UPMC decision to end gender affirming care for trans youth
- Dr. Oz stated states should not use Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care like surgeries or hormones for minors.
- Oz believes it is the responsibility of CMS to steward Medicaid dollars and protect vulnerable individuals.
- Efforts to prohibit gender-affirming care are occurring at the state level, affecting nearly 40% of transgender youth.
- Oz said, "This isn't about politics or stigma" and "psychotherapy should be the first line of treatment."
- Restrictions on gender-affirming care are concerning to health providers and LGBTQIA+ advocates, impacting access to care.
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Erie Gay News editor speaks on UPMC decision to end gender affirming care for trans youth
A letter sent to UPMC Healthcare officials is urging them to reinstate medical care for trans youth at their Pittsburgh clinic. The letter's supporters said dropping the gender affirming care could put lives at risk. Erie Bike Co-op looking to rebrand, expand to double donations UPMC has cut off care at its gender clinic at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh following an executive order by President Trump and a memo threatening loss of fund…
Families of transgender youth no longer view Colorado as a haven for gender-affirming care - The Chronicle
Rae Ellen BichellKFF Health News Under the Trump administration, hospitals in the state have limited the treatments available for people under 19. Some services have… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Families Say Colorado Is No Longer Gender-Affirming-Care Haven for Trans Youth
Grand Junction, Colorado — On a Friday after school, 6-year-old Esa Rodrigues had unraveled a ball of yarn, spooked the pet cat, polled family members about their favorite colors, and tattled on a sibling for calling her a “butt-face mole rat.” Next, she was laser-focused on prying open cherry-crisp-flavored lip gloss with her teeth. “Yes!” she cried, twisting open the cap. Source
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Salem NewsSenate seeks 'shield law' to protect transgender care
BOSTON — Senate Democrats are seeking to shield physicians who perform "gender affirming" care from prosecution in response to President Donald Trump's efforts to ban transgender procedures among teenagers.
Families of Transgender Youth No Longer View Colorado as a Haven for Gender-Affirming Care
In recent years, states across the Mountain West have passed laws that limit doctors from providing transgender children with certain kinds of gender-affirming care, from prohibitions on surgery to bans on puberty blockers and hormones. Colorado families say their state was a haven for those health services for a long time, but following executive orders from the Trump administration, even hospitals in Colorado limited the care they offer for tr…
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