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UPMC Halts Gender-Affirming Care for Under-19s for 10 Years

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC · How we work

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UPMC agreed to halt gender-affirming care for patients under 19 for ten years.
UPMC will pay $950,000 to the Justice Department to settle alleged fraudulent billing.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the settlement warns hospitals that targeting children will face accountability.
About 20 activists picketed UPMC Children’s Hospital in Lawrenceville on Sept. 27 demanding care be restored.

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UPMC agreed to halt gender-affirming care for patients under 19 for ten years.
UPMC will pay $950,000 to the Justice Department to settle alleged fraudulent billing.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the settlement warns hospitals that targeting children will face accountability.
About 20 activists picketed UPMC Children’s Hospital in Lawrenceville on Sept. 27 demanding care be restored.