20+ states sue CMS over rule cutting Medicaid funds for youth gender-affirming care
Twenty-one states, plus the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit Sept. 2 against HHS and CMS, challenging a rule that will cut off Medicaid and CHIP federal funds for youth gender-affirming care. The rule, released in August and set to take effect Oct. 13, restricts states from using Medicaid federal matching funds for puberty blockers, […] The post 20+ states sue CMS over rule cutting Medicaid funds for youth gender-affirming care appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Becker's Payer Issues reports on policy / regulatory changes: Twenty-one states, plus the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit Sept. 2 against HHS and CMS, challenging a rule that will cut off Medicaid and CHIP federal funds for youth gender-affirming care. The rule, released in A…
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