Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The rule stops federal payments for hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries for minors, with a six-month transition only for some patients.
- Medicaid and CHIP will stop covering gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors under 19 beginning October 13, 2026, under a finalized Trump administration policy.
- Mental-Health services for transgender youth will remain covered, while other gender-affirming treatments are expected to be phased out of federal coverage by April 2027.
- The administration argues the restrictions are intended to protect minors from treatments it considers harmful, while medical organizations and LGBTQ+ advocates dispute that characterization and say the policy could limit access to medically appropriate care.
- The policy is expected to face legal challenges, adding to an ongoing national conflict over transgender healthcare, with at least 27 states already restricting gender-affirming care for minors in some form.
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The amerikanske heelseforsikringsordningen Medicaid vil slutte å gi økonomisk støtte til kjønnskorrigerende operasjoner og hormonbehandlinger for mindreårige.
Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding for Trans Youth Care
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 11, 2026) — The Trump administration has finalized a major new federal restriction on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding for certain transgender health care provided to minors, drawing immediate condemnation from The Trevor Project and setting the stage for [...] The post Trump Administration Cuts Medicaid Funding for Transgender Youth C…
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Tiroler Tageszeitung OnlineIn the future, U.S. health care will no longer pay for operations and hormone treatments.
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