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New Federal Rules Target Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

1/14/2026

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed new federal rules.
Children's Wisconsin and UW Health paused gender-affirming care for minors.
The rules would deny Medicaid and Medicare payments for gender-affirming treatments for patients under 18.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced plans to sue, arguing the rules violate federal statutes and undermine state healthcare authority.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed new federal rules.
Children's Wisconsin and UW Health paused gender-affirming care for minors.
The rules would deny Medicaid and Medicare payments for gender-affirming treatments for patients under 18.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced plans to sue, arguing the rules violate federal statutes and undermine state healthcare authority.