"Shortly after President Donald Trump issued an executive order threatening to pull all federal funding from any provider of gender-affirming medical care for patients under 19, Mamdani joined protests outside NYU-Langone, one of many hospitals around the country to announce that they would close their gender support programs for fear of losing access to much-needed Medicare and Medicaid funding. He then rolled out a proposal to"
"It's a remarkably robust proposal, far more than any major Democratic candidate in recent memory has put forward, and easily the most responsive to the number-one worry transgender people have about life under this administration-namely, access to the healthcare that serves as the foundation of our entire lives. Its $65 million price tag is also equivalent to just 0.06 percent of New York City's 2024 budget"
Zohran Mamdani proposed dedicating $65 million to replace federal funding for gender-affirming medical care and to expand citywide access through access hubs, telehealth, and virtual appointments. President Donald Trump issued an executive order threatening to withdraw federal funding from providers serving patients under 19, prompting some hospitals to announce closures of gender support programs. Mamdani joined protests outside NYU-Langone and responded with a policy to protect and expand care. The proposal addresses concerns about access to foundational healthcare for transgender people, costs only 0.06 percent of New York City's 2024 budget, and targets support for roughly 0.8 percent of the population.
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