Overview
- NYU Langone said it discontinued its Transgender Youth Health Program due to the current regulatory environment and the recent departure of its medical director.
- The hospital redirected its public webpage to a Gender & Sexuality Service focused on identity exploration and stated pediatric mental health programs will continue as it helps patients manage the change.
- Families and teens are seeking alternative providers, while New York officials and advocacy groups warn of harm to trans youth and urge enforcement of state anti-discrimination protections.
- HHS in December 2025 proposed rules that would cut Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals providing specified treatments to minors, alongside DOJ subpoenas, an FBI tip line, and an FTC review that have intensified pressure on providers.
- The shutdown aligns with a broader retrenchment as other major systems, including Rady Children’s and Baystate Health, have curtailed or ended youth gender-related treatments in response to federal actions.