NYU Langone Ends Minor Gender-Affirming Care Under DOJ Settlement
NYU Langone Health reached an $8.5 million settlement with the DOJ to shutter its gender-affirming care for minors, joining Mount Sinai and other systems in winding down youth services after federal pressure and threats to defund federal funding; the hospital says it is resolving investigations without admitting wrongdoing, while critics warn the move reduces access to lifesaving care for transgender youth and politicizes medical decisions. The settlement comes after subpoenas and ongoing investigations, and state officials say they are reviewing the deal. Other major systems, including the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, have reached similar agreements.