Trump's HHS Drops Threat to Cut Medicare Funding Over Youth Trans Care

The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services will not finalize its most aggressive attempt to end gender-affirming care for youth nationwide, NPR has learned. The agency is dropping its threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding from providers offering such care. The move marks a significant retreat from federal pressure on states and hospitals over youth trans healthcare.

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