A recent development in healthcare policy affects Medicaid coverage for transgender minors. The federal government has announced it will no longer use Medicaid funds to pay for certain medical treatments. These treatments include gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments.
The decision applies to minors who are transgender. Further details on this policy change are available from KTXS, the local ABC affiliate in Abilene, Texas.
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