Children's Minnesota Halts Gender-Affirming Care Amid Federal Funding Threat
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
Children's Minnesota hospitals have halted gender-affirming care amid threats from the Trump administration to withdraw federal funding, effective February 27. This decision largely stems from proposed regulations that would revoke Medicaid and Medicare support for hospitals providing such care to minors, jeopardizing financial stability since nearly half of their patients rely on Medicaid. While the hospitals will continue offering mental health support, they will stop prescribing puberty-suppressing medications and hormones for patients under 18. This situation reflects broader challenges faced by healthcare providers in states like Minnesota, where legislative efforts are underway to protect transgender health care amidst increasing restrictions in neighboring states.
