New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered NYU Langone Health to resume its Transgender Youth Health Program within 10 days. The hospital had stopped the program after the federal government threatened to withdraw funding due to President Trump's executive order banning gender-affirming healthcare.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered NYU Langone Health to resume its Transgender Youth Health Program within 10 days. The hospital had stopped the program due to threats from the federal government to pull funding under President Trump's executive order banning gender-affirming healthcare.
- New York Attorney General orders NYU Langone to reinstate its Transgender Youth Health Program
- Hospital halted program after federal government threatened to withdraw funding
- AG claims decision violates state anti-discrimination laws
- NYU Langone has until March 11 to comply or face legal action
The Attorney General's office stated that NYU Langone's decision violated state anti-discrimination laws by jeopardizing access to medically necessary healthcare for vulnerable New Yorkers. The hospital had cited the departure of its medical director and the current regulatory environment as reasons for discontinuing the program, according to CBS News.
The Attorney General's office emphasized that no federal law has changed to require the cessation of medically necessary transgender healthcare. They warned NYU Langone of further action if they do not comply by March 11, as reported by AP News. The hospital declined to comment on the letter.
The decision comes after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed cutting federal Medicaid and Medicare funding to hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minors. Despite this proposal, the Attorney General's office maintains that it does not change existing duties under New York law.
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