HHS Drops Plan to Withhold Medicare and Medicaid Funding Over Gender-Affirming Care

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided not to finalize its most aggressive attempt to terminate gender-affirming care for youth on a national scale. This move means that Medicare and Medicaid funding will not be withheld over the provision of such care.

According to NPR, this decision marks a significant reversal from earlier threats made under the Trump administration's HHS policies. The department's choice not to proceed with the policy affects healthcare access for transgender youth across the United States.

Sources

• NPR News: Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care