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HHS Report Flags Financial Ties in Youth Gender Treatments | San Antonio News
A new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report is sparking national debate, alleging that medical providers may have profited from gender-affirming treatments for minors — including puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries — calling it a “fraud of gender medicine.” The report claims financial incentives and institutional pressure drove doctors to push these interventions over counseling, which officials say is more effective. With over 225 hospitals now offering pediatric gender programs, critics warn of a “lifelong patient model” that locks patients into ongoing care with…
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