‘Won’t pay for these barbaric surgeries…’: Trump bans federal medicaid funding for trans youth care

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President Donald Trump’s administration is ending federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors, with the new rule taking effect in October 2026. The move targets federal funding for puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries, while states could still choose to fund such care with their own money. Trump’s Medicaid decision is drawing fresh attention to transgender youth healthcare, federal funding and the broader debate over gender-affirming care in America. #DonaldTrump #Trump #Medicaid #CHIP #TransYouth #TransgenderYouth #GenderAffirmingCare #MedicaidFunding #TrumpAdministration #GenderTransition #HormoneTherapy #Healthcare #USPolitics #TrumpNews #PoliticalNews ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTimes?sub_confirmation=1 ► More Videos @ ETTV - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on t

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