RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people

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Source: feeds.npr.org
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator  Dr. Mehmet Oz (right) will announce new restrictions to gender-affirming care for minors Thursday.

The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.

(Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)