@gardenbabyrylie: Congresswoman Nancy Mace posted the line today, two weeks after federal regulators finalized a rule cutting Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming care. The rule applies to minors: under 18 on Medicaid, under 19 on CHIP. It covers puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery, though surgery on minors is rare. It takes effect on October 13, with six months of continued funding for children already on hormones. Mental health coverage is untouched, and states may still pay for everything out of their own budgets. Regulators project savings of roughly 235 million dollars over ten years across programs covering 35.5 million children. The agency received almost 35,000 public comments. Of those it published, it says more than 90 percent opposed the change. The rule rests on a 2025 federal health review that the American Academy of Pediatrics says misstates the medical consensus. Officials wrote in the rule that saving money was not the goal. which i agree with. why should we pay for someone else's mental issue? Sources: CMS; KFF

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