UPMC Agrees to End Gender-Affirming Care in Settlement with Justice Department
The hospitals will pay $9.45 million combined and end puberty blockers and surgeries for minors as the DOJ pursues other providers.
- On Friday, September 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced settlements with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and NYU Langone Health to end gender-affirming care for minors, resolving investigations into potential federal law violations.
- These agreements stem from a Trump administration directive to prioritize investigations into gender-affirming care; the DOJ has investigated over 20 hospitals for potential billing violations and federal funding misuse.
- NYU Langone agreed to pay $8.5 million, while UPMC will pay $950,000. UPMC previously challenged DOJ subpoenas for patient records, citing privacy concerns, before reaching this resolution to avoid prolonged litigation.
- New Pride Agenda Executive Director Kei Williams described the settlements as an "encroaching shadow ban for transgender youth," criticizing the hospitals for caving to political pressure and making essential care inaccessible.
- Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate stated DOJ investigations into other providers remain ongoing, warning that entities failing to resolve potential liability will be prosecuted "to the fullest extent possible" under federal law.
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NEWS HEADLINES: DOJ: NYU and UPMC hospitals agree to end transgender medical care for minors – One America News Network
(L) New York University Langone Hospital’s Kimmel Pavilion (via: nyulangone.org) / (R) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (via: upmc.com) / (C) U.S. Department of Justice logo (via: justice.gov) OAN Staff Katherine Mosack12:37 PM – Saturday, September 19, 2026 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached agreements with two of the largest health care systems in the country in which they will both cease providing transgender medical inte…
HUGE WIN: Trump DOJ Secures Deals Ending Child-Transition Procedures At Two Hospital Giants — And They’re Paying Millions – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
President Trump's Justice Department secured agreements ending pediatric transition procedures at NYU Langone and UPMC, with $9.45 million in combined payments.
NYU And UPMC Agree To Pay Millions, Halt Youth Gender-Related Care Under Federal Deals
Two of the country’s largest health networks have reached agreements with the Department of Justice to halt gender-related medical treatments for minors and pay financial settlements totaling more than $9 million, federal officials announced. Under the terms announced by the DOJ, New York University Langone Hospitals will pay $8.5 million, while the University of Pittsburgh […] NYU And UPMC Agree To Pay Millions, Halt Youth Gender-Related Care U…
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