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Trump Administration Moves to Bar Youth Gender-Affirming Care

12/23/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a rule by the Department of Health and Human Services that would bar Medicaid-accepting hospitals from providing gender-affirming care to youth.
The rule labels any treatment aligning physical appearance with gender identity as 'sex-rejecting procedures' and calls it a 'nuclear option'.
Critics say the plan undermines medical standards and could leave transgender youth without care, while public comment and lawsuits loom.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a rule by the Department of Health and Human Services that would bar Medicaid-accepting hospitals from providing gender-affirming care to youth.
The rule labels any treatment aligning physical appearance with gender identity as 'sex-rejecting procedures' and calls it a 'nuclear option'.
Critics say the plan undermines medical standards and could leave transgender youth without care, while public comment and lawsuits loom.