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Mount Sinai reaches deal with Trump DOJ to end gender affirming care for minors
The hospital will pay a monetary penalty and $2 million for detransition care as part of the settlement, officials said.
On Friday, Mount Sinai Health System agreed with the U.S. Department of Justice to end gender-affirming care for minors, resolving a federal investigation into the hospital's practices.
The settlement follows federal investigations into alleged 'potential violations of federal law' regarding gender-affirming care, which President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order labeled 'chemical and surgical mutilation'.
Under the agreement, Mount Sinai will pay a monetary penalty and dedicate $2 million to provide free medical care to individuals the DOJ claims suffered harm, though the hospital maintains an express denial of wrongdoing.
Mount Sinai officials said the agreement prevents releasing sensitive patient records to a grand jury, though advocate David Kilmnick criticized the system for failing to challenge the government rather than capitulate.
Similar agreements have been reached with Texas Children's Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and Connecticut Children's Hospital as the Justice Department expands its nationwide investigation into gender-affirming care practices.