Trump Admin Moves To Cut Off Transgender Care For Children

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors. The sweeping proposals announced Thursday are the most significant moves the Trump administration has taken to restrict the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgical interventions for transgender children — include cutting off federal Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide such care. President Donald Trump has also signed an order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The switch wouldn’t make cannabis recreationally legal nationwide. But it could open new avenues for medical research and reduce tax burdens on the industry.