"On December 18, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a declaration that rebranded transgender medical care as 'sex-rejecting procedures' and claimed, erroneously, that the treatments 'fail to meet professional recognized standards of health care' when given to minor patients."
"The rule would deliver an ultimatum to hospitals: Stop providing the treatments to trans kids, or else get kicked out of the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs."
Blair, a 16-year-old who has been receiving care at an LGBTQ clinic for a decade, has thrived under a careful treatment plan. His mother appreciated the slow approach taken by clinicians, which included counseling and monitoring before starting puberty blockers. Despite Ohio's ban on transgender medical treatments for minors, Blair could continue his medication due to a grandfather clause. However, new federal regulations threaten to restrict access to these treatments, labeling them as 'sex-rejecting procedures' and claiming they do not meet health care standards for minors.
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