Trump administration unveils plans to end gender-affirming care for minors
by Marina Dunbar from US news | The Guardian on (#728QN)
Proposal would prohibit Medicaid funds from being used to cover puberty blockers, hormone treatments or surgical procedures
The Trump administration unveiled new actions aimed at eliminating transition-related medical care for minors across the US on Thursday, referring to such treatments as sex-rejecting procedures", a term used by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
As part of the effort, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will initiate a rule-making process that would prevent hospitals from offering puberty blockers, hormone treatments, or surgical procedures to minors if they wish to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
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