Hospitals agree to halt gender-affirming care for transgender kids in deals with Trump administration
The hospitals said the agreements protect patient records as the Justice Department alleges fraudulent billing and keeps minors from gender-affirming care.
- At least six major medical systems—including NYU Langone, UPMC, Cleveland Clinic, Connecticut Children’s, Mount Sinai, and Texas Children’s Hospital—have entered formal settlement agreements with the Department of Justice to end medical gender-affirming care for youth under 19.
- Under the terms of these deals, the institutions agreed to permanently cease providing puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries, while agreeing to financial settlements, such as $8.5 million from NYU Langone and $950,000 from UPMC.
- The agreements resolve aggressive federal investigations launched by the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services into potential False Claims Act violations and alleged medical billing fraud.
- Health systems stated that settling was necessary to shield confidential patient records and identities from federal subpoenas, which had previously demanded unredacted medical files on minors who received care.
- While medical interventions are halted under these settlements, the agreements allow hospitals to continue providing pediatric mental healthcare services for transgender youth.
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What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors – WTOP News
At least six major hospitals have agreed to refuse gender-affirming hormones and surgery for transgender young people and agreed instead to make payments to the federal government for patients who want to reverse gender transitions, according to deals with the Department of Justice. The most recent agreements came last week. Most of the hospitals had...
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What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors
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Two more hospitals strike DOJ deals to end gender-affirming care for minors
Major hospital systems in New York and Pennsylvania have struck deals with the Justice Department that carry steep financial penalties and keep gender-affirming services closed to minors.NYU Langone Health will pay the department $8.5 million, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will pay $950,000, the department announced Friday. The deals come after providers in New York, Texas, Ohio and Connecticut adopted similar agreements.Presid…
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