Federal and Republican Moves Threaten Transgender Healthcare for Minors
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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.
- New federal rules may threaten Vermont hospital funding over gender-affirming care for minors VTDigger
- Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It The New York Times
- Trump's push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians NPR
- Republicans are trying to change the subject on health care affordability — to transgender care Politico
- The Transphobic Mask Is Off The American Prospect
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