Grade 3 of 5: Serious Rights Violation
CMS Final Rule Ends Federal Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
CMS finalized a rule cutting off federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming medical care for low-income transgender minors, while allowing the same drugs and procedures for non-transgender patients. A coalition of 20 states, D.C. and Pennsylvania's governor sued to block it.