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Doctors say Medicaid change to gender-affirming care will harm vulnerable youth

NPR | By Selena Simmons-Duffin
Published August 14, 2026 at 2:43 AM MDT

Federal Medicaid dollars can no longer pay for gender-affirming care for youth. Doctors who treat trans kids say it will harm vulnerable people.

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Selena Simmons-Duffin
Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.
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