Trump administration finalizes rule to end federal support for gender-affirming care

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/trump-administration-gender-affirming-care

Move blocking funds through Medicaid and Chip to make it harder for vulnerable children to get healthcare, experts say The Trump administration finalized a rule on Tuesday to end gender-affirming care through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Chip), a move that will make it harder for vulnerable children to access healthcare and that eschews evidence to advance an anti-transgender ideology, opponents say. The rule is set to take effect on 13 October – but legal challenges could delay or ...

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edwardthefma99@lemmy.world · -7 pts · 19d (7 replies)
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a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 19d (3 replies)

Edward here bravely taking the position that he would prefer seeing trans folks suffer and die.

edwardthefma99@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 17d (2 replies)
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JonsJava@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 17d

Time for you to cancel your Viagra refill. I mean, Viagra helps you match your image of a non-impotent cuck....

(I expect a removal/ban for this, but worth it)

a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 17d

Yea... That isn't how being trans works.

BiCow@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 19d (2 replies)

Edward could you back this false information with peer reviewed facts? I know I'm engaging with someone who has blindly drank the Kool aid but this is a cruel policy. In my eyes gender affirming care is vital and I don't understand the mental gymnastics occurring where picking and choosing what gender affirming care is allowed. Testing and giving military who are assigned male at birth who identify as male testosterone is gender affirming. Is it okay in your eyes for AFAB woman to get breast implants or is this type of gender affirming surgery also an affront to your existence?

edwardthefma99@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 17d (1 reply)
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WitchKnight@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 17d

Yes it does you fucking dumbass