US EditionVeterans Affairs Ends Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Veterans
- The VA announced it will discontinue gender-affirming treatments for transgender veterans.
- The VA said the change aligns with a January presidential executive order.
- The policy impacts hormone therapy and surgical options; veterans can seek changes independently.
- Diana Patton, a Navy veteran, stated, "The promise to us veterans is our health care."
- Critics call the policy a cruel attack that could increase veteran suicide rates.
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