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HHS proposes banning federal funding for gender-affirming care for minors, citing safety concerns and aligning with a recent executive order.
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed new rules restricting gender-affirming treatments for minors, including hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgeries, citing health risks and lack of proven benefits.
Hospitals receiving federal funds would lose support if they provide these treatments, and Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP would be barred from covering them for those under 19.
The FDA issued warning letters to 12 companies for illegally marketing breast binders for gender dysphoria.
HHS also plans to redefine disability to exclude gender dysphoria unless tied to a physical condition.
The move aligns with a January 2025 executive order banning such procedures, with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling them dangerous and akin to malpractice.
HHS propone prohibir el financiamiento federal para la atención afirmativa de género para menores, citando preocupaciones de seguridad y alineándose con una orden ejecutiva reciente.