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HHS Seeks Final Responses from Medical Groups on Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Minors

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  • Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

  • October 14, 2026

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    HHS sent letters to prominent medical organizations asking them to clarify their current positions on sex-rejecting procedures for minors.

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    HHS asked the organizations to address the evidence supporting their guidance and reports documenting harms that the department says these procedures cause.

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    The letters request details about planned revisions to guidance or position statements and timelines for implementing any changes.

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    HHS expects written responses from the organizations within 10 business days.

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    The department cited prior actions involving Medicare and Medicaid participation, federal Medicaid and CHIP funding, insurance coding, and research on influences in pediatric gender medicine.

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HHS Issues Final Demand to Medical Organizations to Answer for Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Minors

  • by Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

  • October 14, 2026

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