Major Children's Hospitals Close Gender-Care Programs Amid Federal Funding Pressure

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente, and Rady Children's Hospital have shut gender-affirming care programs following Trump administration threats to Medicaid and Medicare funding. The restrictions prohibit federal dollars from supporting these treatments for minors and threaten hospitals with funding cuts. Closures span 2025 and early 2026, affecting two dozen states where such care remains legal and state-funded.