Detransitioner Chloe Cole shares complications after gender procedures: 'I am grieving'

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has introduced new regulations aimed at the care of transgender minors, which may significantly impact the availability and type of medical treatments accessible to this demographic. These rules are part of a broader regulatory effort that reflects ongoing debates about the medical treatment of transgender youth.

The Trump administration has initiated steps to eliminate transition-related care for transgender minors, which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has classified as 'sex-rejecting procedures.' This move is part of a broader regulatory effort to restrict access to gender-affirming treatments, including Medicaid funding for puberty blockers and hormone therapies.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a significant policy change that would block Medicare and Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for patients under 18. This move has been characterized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a necessary step to prevent what he describes as malpractice in treating minors with such procedures.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has terminated seven grants worth millions of dollars to the American Academy of Pediatrics, intensifying its conflict with the organization, which is currently suing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over various health policies.