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Trump Administration Seeks to Cut Funding for Transgender Youth Care
The proposed rules would bar Medicare and Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatments for minors, shifting federal focus to mental health support, officials said.
- On Dec. 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed rules barring hospitals that offer gender-affirming care to transgender minors from Medicare and Medicaid, penalizing providers and restricting access.
- Amid a broader series of federal actions, Kennedy said many transgender care forms for minors fail recognized standards and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, National Institutes of Health Director, said NIH will stop funding related research.
- Major medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, support gender-affirming care and warned the proposal could interfere with doctor–patient relationships and limit access, while Dr. Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said patients, families and physicians should decide care together.
- The American Civil Liberties Union said it plans to fight the new rules in court, and Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU's LGBTQ and HIV Rights Project, called the proposals cruel and unconstitutional.
- Federal health officials plan to shift focus toward counseling and psychosocial care for transgender youth, shortly after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with penalties of up to 10 years in prison.
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Trump Administration Seeks to Cut Funding for Transgender Youth Care
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