The US Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is pushing for updated treatment protocols regarding youth with gender dysphoria. This directive follows a recent HHS review of scientific literature that criticizes relying on traditional science-based guidelines. Kennedy emphasizes protecting whistleblowers in the healthcare field and announces an oversight initiative targeting hospitals performing experimental procedures on minors. Meanwhile, CMS is concerned about the evidence supporting such treatments and their potentially harmful outcomes, asserting that surgeries are not recommended for children by professional medical groups.
The letter warns health care providers to avoid relying on established professional guidelines and instead adhere to a controversial HHS review of gender dysphoria treatment.
Kennedy's letter emphasizes that the HHS is committed to holding accountable those healthcare providers who engage in practices harmful to children.
Dr. Oz highlighted concerns regarding the profits from gender-affirming procedures that lack sufficient evidence and may lead to lifelong harm.
Despite the HHS's new stance, professional organizations continue to assert that gender-affirming surgeries should not be performed on minors.
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