Multiple states sue over restrictions on transgender and gender-affirming healthcare
TL;DR
Nineteen states and D.C. sued HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to block his plan to stop Medicare and Medicaid payments for gender-affirming care for minors, arguing it exceeds his authority and violates laws, while major medical organizations support such care as necessary and lifesaving for transgender youth.
- 19 states sue to block Kennedy's plan to curb trans care Axios
- 19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care NPR
- Democratic-led states sue HHS over proposal targeting hospitals that offer transgender care to minors CNN
- 19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors The New York Times
- Wisconsin sues Trump over rules restricting gender-affirming care Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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