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Hospitals Settle With Justice Department Over Minors’ Care

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. hospitals agreed to halt gender-affirming hormones and surgery for minors and pay the Justice Department.
NYU Langone will pay $8.5 million; UPMC will pay $950,000.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the settlements protect children by ending gender-affirming care for minors.
President Donald Trump signed a Jan 2025 executive order cutting federal support for gender transitions under age 19.
A 2-1 Ninth Circuit ruling upheld subpoenas demanding hospitals’ minor patient information.

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U.S. hospitals agreed to halt gender-affirming hormones and surgery for minors and pay the Justice Department.
NYU Langone will pay $8.5 million; UPMC will pay $950,000.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the settlements protect children by ending gender-affirming care for minors.
President Donald Trump signed a Jan 2025 executive order cutting federal support for gender transitions under age 19.
A 2-1 Ninth Circuit ruling upheld subpoenas demanding hospitals’ minor patient information.