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Aug 13, 2026

Appeals court revives DOJ subpoena as Trump administration restricts Medicaid funding for youth gender-affirming care

A federal appeals court ruled the Justice Department can proceed with a subpoena against a Washington state provider of gender-affirming care to minors, while the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ended federal Medicaid funding for such treatments. The moves are part of the Trump administration's broader campaign to restrict transgender healthcare for young people.

Aug 13, 2026·5 sources
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Aug 11, 2026

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

The Trump administration finalized a rule ending Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors. The policy change, announced Tuesday, is the latest in a series of actions by the administration targeting transgender people.

Aug 11, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized a rule on August 11, 2026, that bars federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for pediatric gender-affirming medications and surgeries.
  • ▪The Department of Health and Human Services released a report on August 13, 2026, titled 'Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud of "Gender Medicine."'
  • ▪Legal experts noted that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services utilized the standard regulatory notice-and-comment process to better position the funding rule against expected legal challenges.

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