Trump administration ends Medicaid, CHIP funding for gender-affirming care

The Trump administration announced that federal dollars in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program will no longer be directed toward gender-affirming care for minors. The change narrows the scope of services the two programs fund at the federal level.

Under the new policy, states retain the option to cover the treatments using their own budgets, but federal Medicaid and CHIP dollars can no longer be applied to that purpose. The move marks a shift in how funding responsibility is divided between federal and state governments for this category of care.

The decision comes amid broader ongoing debate in the United States over health policy and insurance coverage. Views on the issue remain divided among stakeholders, and the practical effects on states and insurance providers are expected to become clearer in the coming months.