HHS official warns of irreversible risks as Trump admin restricts funding for youth gender procedures

An HHS official warned that treating gender dysphoria in minors should rely on counseling rather than 'mutilating surgeries' due to potentially irreversible ramifications. The article reports on a new rule implemented by the Trump administration that will bar Medicaid and CHIP from funding treatments such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for minors.