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An Oregon federal judge ruled that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overstepped his authority by publicly denouncing gender-affirming care for minors and criticizing providers, in a suit brought by 18 states. The court found he violated standard rulemaking procedures by releasing a December 2025 declaration and issued a ruling that preserves clinics’ funding prospects as the case continues.
The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 2024 law barring minors from cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and gender-transition surgeries and prohibiting Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for all ages, applying rational-basis review and rejecting discrimination claims; adults may still obtain care out-of-pocket, and challengers have not announced an appeal yet.
Two Wisconsin pediatric centers, Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health, have paused gender-affirming treatments for patients under 18, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, citing escalating legal and federal regulatory risk after the Trump administration announced plans to block Medicaid and Medicare funding for such services; advocates warn the pause could worsen LGBTQ+ youths’ mental health, while the hospitals say they will continue non-pharmacologic care and mental health support.
New Hampshire has enacted over 300 new laws effective in 2026, including bans on gender-affirming care for minors, restrictions on sanctuary city policies, fee increases, bans on ambulance surprise billing, regulations on AI use involving minors, and enhancements to voting and public records access, among others.
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.
Nineteen states and D.C. sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that labels gender-affirming treatments for youth as unsafe, aiming to restrict access and challenge federal policies, amid ongoing legal and political battles over transgender healthcare rights.
A coalition of 19 states and D.C. sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that labels gender-affirming treatments for youth as unsafe, alleging it is unlawful and seeks to restrict access to necessary healthcare for transgender minors, amid ongoing legal and political battles over transgender rights and healthcare policies.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with 18 states and D.C., filed a lawsuit against the U.S. HHS over a declaration that seeks to restrict access to gender-affirming care for youth, arguing it unlawfully oversteps legal authority, threatens healthcare providers, and endangers transgender youth's access to necessary medical treatment.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., proposed new rules that could prohibit hospitals participating in Medicaid and Medicare from providing gender-affirming care to minors, potentially impacting Vermont's protections and access to such care. Vermont officials and medical providers have expressed strong support for maintaining access, while advocates warn that the rules could threaten federal funding and legal challenges are expected.
The Trump administration proposed cutting federal health payments to hospitals that provide transition-related care to youths, sparking legal and political opposition, with critics arguing it threatens access to essential medical services for transgender minors, while supporters claim it addresses concerns about the safety of such treatments.
The Trump administration announced plans to eliminate gender-affirming medical care for minors in the US, including banning Medicaid coverage and restricting hospital treatments, citing concerns about safety and legality, which has faced widespread criticism from health experts and LGBTQ+ advocates.
The Trump administration's HHS announced plans to restrict federal funding and access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors, including proposals to ban hospitals from providing such treatments to minors under Medicare and Medicaid, amidst ongoing political and legal battles over transgender healthcare rights.
The Trump administration is set to announce new restrictions that effectively ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth across the U.S., including proposed rules that would cut Medicaid and Medicare funding for such treatments, coinciding with legislative efforts to criminalize and restrict gender-affirming care for minors. These measures could make access to gender-affirming care extremely difficult nationwide, especially in states where it is currently legal.
House Republicans are advancing sweeping anti-trans bills, including measures that could jail doctors for providing gender-affirming care to minors and ban such care altogether, amid concerns about their impact on families and youth mental health, though the bills are unlikely to become law.
The Trump administration is proposing new rules that would significantly restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth by prohibiting federal funding for such services at hospitals, potentially making it nearly impossible for transgender youth to access necessary care across the U.S., amidst ongoing political and legal debates.