# American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-13**: Federal funding restrictions take effect — Medicaid and CHIP stop covering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical procedures for minors, with a six-month taper for current hormone therapy patients.
- **2026-08-11**: Trump announces funding cutoff on Truth Social — President Trump called the treatments 'barbaric surgeries' and said the government would not pay for harms to minors.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Bars Federal Funds for Youth Gender Care in 2 Programs
2026-08-13 03:07:27 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Legal and compliance teams face a new federal directive ending Medicaid and CHIP coverage for minors' gender-affirming care on October 13, while states retain authority to spend their own funds. Expect litigation over CMS authority, equal protection, and Section 1557.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-bars-federal-funds-youth-gender-care-2-programs

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