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Aug 11, 2026

Trump administration ends Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming care for minors

The Trump administration finalized a rule prohibiting Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program from covering gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors, threatening to pull federal funding from states that continue such coverage.

Aug 11, 20263 sources

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▪The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stated that the funding ban follows an HHS review of research that identified significant evidence gaps and serious safety concerns regarding gender-affirming interventions for children
▪Under the new rule, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid beneficiaries currently receiving cross-sex hormone therapy can continue to claim benefits during a phase-out period lasting until April 2027
▪GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders legal director Josh Rovenger stated that the rule puts up barriers between parents and their medical decisions and confirmed that the policy would face a legal challenge

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Gender-affirming care access and minors1 Government and Regulatory Policy1 Healthcare Access and Insurance1 LGBTQ+ rights1 Trump administration1 US health policy & drug pricing1 US healthcare regulation1

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