The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that bars hospitals from providing gender-affirming care for children under the age of 18 as a Condition of Participation (CoP) in Medicare and Medicaid programs (press release). For purposes of the final rule, CMS uses the term “sex-rejecting procedures” to describe certain forms of gender-affirming medical care for… (Marceno, August 11, 2026) #Coverage Decisions, #Health Equity, #Public Health