Lurie Children's Hospital pauses gender-affirming meds for new patients under 18 after feds threaten probe

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Jan. 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/gender-identity/2026/01/20/lurie-childrens-pauses-gender-affirming-meds-under-18

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital is among several hospitals being referred by Trump administration officials for an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services office of inspector general, prompting them to further restrict gender-affirming care. Health and Human Servic...