US EditionHHS Issues Guidance Urging Limits on Gender-Affirming Treatments for Minors
- On May 29, 2025, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Called on healthcare providers and medical boards to revise how they treat youth with gender dysphoria, referencing a recent HHS review that has sparked controversy.
- The letter followed a controversial 400-page HHS review released on May 1, 2025, which criticized the scientific basis of gender-affirming care and was initiated by President Trump's executive order.
- Kennedy’s letter instructed healthcare providers to disregard established professional recommendations, such as those issued by leading transgender health organizations, and instead base their treatment protocols and training on the recent government review.
- A 2024 study analyzing 2019 insurance claims found no gender-affirming surgeries on youth aged 12 and younger, while 27 states had enacted restrictions impacting about 40% of trans youth, according to KFF.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics expressed alarm, stating the report misrepresents medical consensus and pediatric realities, while HHS plans oversight actions to hold providers accountable for harming children.
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Trump administration targets gender-affirming care for kids with provider warnings, billing demands
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Screenshot from committee webcast)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urged health care providers Wednesday to stop several treatments for children with gender dysphoria, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries. The announcement came just a couple hours before…
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