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Trump Admin Blocks Medicaid for Minors' Gender Care | Dayton News
The Trump administration is rolling out a new rule banning federal Medicaid and CHIP funds from covering gender-affirming care for minors under 18 — including surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormones — citing serious health risks like infertility. This follows Trump’s prior calls to ban or even criminalize such procedures for children. While some doctors support the move due to lack of evidence for irreversible treatments in minors, major medical groups strongly oppose it, arguing that healthcare decisions should be made by patients, families, and doctors — not politicians. Critics warn the…
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