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Trump Administration Targets Medicaid Funding for Trans Youth Care

7/1/2025

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The Trump administration is weighing a controversial move to slash Medicaid funding for hospitals offering gender-related treatments to minors. With a tight 30-day deadline, CMS administrator Mehmet Oz has demanded data from nine hospitals, raising concerns about the future of vital care amid a patchwork of state laws on gender-affirming services.

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The Trump administration is weighing a controversial move to slash Medicaid funding for hospitals offering gender-related treatments to minors. With a tight 30-day deadline, CMS administrator Mehmet Oz has demanded data from nine hospitals, raising concerns about the future of vital care amid a patchwork of state laws on gender-affirming services.