Personal Digest: Federal rollback on youth gender care

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Personal Digest: Federal rollback on youth gender care
Digest Newsletter · Aug 13, 2026
Personal Digest: Federal rollback on youth gender care

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CMS finalized a rule ending federal Medicaid coverage for youth gender-affirming medical services — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' change forces states, families, and clinics into a scramble and is likely to prompt legal challenges and patchwork access.

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