Massachusetts AG Wins Suit Against Gender-Affirming Care Restrictions

Federal judge vacates Trump admin restrictions on ACA gender-affirming care

The ruling keeps some protections for gender-affirming care in place, but also upholds several other controversial policies paring back the ACA.

Massachusetts AG wins suit against gender-affirming care restrictions

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has won a lawsuit against the Trump administration over gender-affirming care coverage.

Court decisions on ACA marketplace rules affect key coverage provisions

As CMS moves ahead with Medicaid funding limits for gender-affirming care in minors, Democratic state leaders used litigation to block restrictions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces. The ACA policy, established in 2025 regulations, would remove the essential health benefit (EHB) designation from gender-affirming care. EHB status allows ACA consumer protections, such as annual out-of-pocket limits and prohibitions on lifetim…