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NYU Langone Closes Transgender Youth Program Amid Funding Threats

2/18/2026

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NYU Langone Health in Manhattan closed its Transgender Youth Health Program over threats to lose federal funding.
The decision followed a Trump administration proposal to withdraw federal dollars from hospitals providing gender transition treatments for adolescents.
A hospital spokesman cited the current regulatory environment and the medical director's departure as reasons for the closure.
Manhattan borough president Brad Hoylman-Sigal said transgender patients may struggle to find alternative care providers.

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NYU Langone Health in Manhattan closed its Transgender Youth Health Program over threats to lose federal funding.
The decision followed a Trump administration proposal to withdraw federal dollars from hospitals providing gender transition treatments for adolescents.
A hospital spokesman cited the current regulatory environment and the medical director's departure as reasons for the closure.
Manhattan borough president Brad Hoylman-Sigal said transgender patients may struggle to find alternative care providers.