Trump bans Medicaid funds for youth gender healthcare
The administration just pulled federal money for youth gender identity care, leaving states to figure out the bill or cut services entirely.
The federal government is officially pulling the plug on Medicaid and CHIP coverage for gender-affirming care for kids. That means federal tax dollars will no longer cover hormone treatments or puberty blockers for minors starting this fall.
Trump praised the policy shift, while Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. labeled the treatments "sex-rejecting procedures." Meanwhile, major medical organizations and mental health groups are pointing out that cutting off access to this healthcare actively harms youth mental health and increases suicide risks.
States that still want to provide these treatments to low-income families can technically do so, but they will have to pay for everything out of their own local budgets.
Politicians overruling pediatric medical associations on basic healthcare decisions for minors remains a bold strategy for public health.
Source: CNN
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