Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The rule shifts costs to states and families while preserving mental health coverage and giving current patients up to six months to taper off hormones.
- Medicaid and CHIP will stop covering gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors under 19 beginning October 13, 2026, under a finalized Trump administration policy.
- Mental-Health services for transgender youth will remain covered, while other gender-affirming treatments are expected to be phased out of federal coverage by April 2027.
- The administration argues the restrictions are intended to protect minors from treatments it considers harmful, while medical organizations and LGBTQ+ advocates dispute that characterization and say the policy could limit access to medically appropriate care.
- The policy is expected to face legal challenges, adding to an ongoing national conflict over transgender healthcare, with at least 27 states already restricting gender-affirming care for minors in some form.
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