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Story summary
- CMS issued a rule on August 11, 2026 ending Medicaid and CHIP coverage of gender-affirming care October 12, 2026.
- The rule bars interventions for transgender youth under 18 (Medicaid) and under 19 (CHIP) but allows mental-health treatment.
- GLAD Law’s Jennifer Levi expects court challenges and says California will fund care and may sue in 60 days.
