# Trump: Medicaid will no longer pay for gender-transition surgeries in US

https://mins.news/en/item/19645

- TASS, 2026-08-12 01:35 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2171623

> President Donald Trump says Medicaid insurance in the United States will stop paying for gender-transition surgeries. He also claims that dozens of American hospitals have ended what he calls “this so-called gender-affirming care.” The remarks frame the policy as a move against that type of treatment. No further details of the measure are provided.

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