- The Trump administration finalized a rule barring federal Medicaid/CHIP funds from covering gender-identity medical care for people under 18; it takes effect Oct. 13 and includes a six-month taper for kids already receiving care (mental health services are excluded).
- States that want to keep covering such care would have to pay for it themselves; President Trump hailed the decision on Truth Social as part of his campaign messaging.
- Democrats and major medical organizations condemned the policy, warning it could harm children's health.
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