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U.S. bars federal funding of gender transitions for low-income minors
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The U.S. government has finalized a rule barring Medicaid and CHIP from funding gender-affirming care for minors, citing concerns over long-term health risks. The policy, effective in October, shifts the financial burden for these treatments to states and private insurance.
The U.S. government finalised a rule on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) barring two major federal health programmes from funding puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries to treat gender dysphoria in minors, reshaping access for low-income youth nationwide.
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