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Federal Medicaid to stop covering gender-affirming care for trans youth

Original: 📢 Five days. On Tuesday 13 Oct, federal Medicaid stops paying for blockers, hormones and surgery for trans youth. The ru

Starting Tuesday, October 13, federal Medicaid will no longer pay for puberty blockers, hormones or surgery for transgender youth. The rule allows states to cover the care with their own funds. New York, Oregon and Vermont have committed to doing so, while Virginia has declined. Advocates are urging people in other states, including Washington, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Colorado and New Jersey, to press their governments to step in.

Why now: The deadline for the change in federal Medicaid coverage is days away, prompting urgent advocacy and state-by-state responses.

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• 📢 Five days. On Tuesday 13 Oct, federal Medicaid stops paying for blockers, hormones and surgery for trans youth. The rule itself says states can pay with their own money. New York, Oregon and Vermont say they will. Virginia said no. In WA, CT, RI, IL, MN, CO, NJ, DE or DC? Ask… · reclaimallies · 7

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