NH trans teens ask federal judge to pause rule banning Medicaid-funded gender-affirming care

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 1,005

Last Updated: 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

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In August, the Trump administration issued a new rule: no Medicaid funding for most types of gender-affirming care for children.

Now, a group of transgender New Hampshire girls are suing the federal government to reverse the change, and U.S. District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe is deciding whether to pause the rule during the yearslong legal battle the lawsuit is likely to entail.

The rule came from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …

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