New Mexico to continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after federal cuts
Trump administration finalized rule to end Medicaid support for care including hormones and speech therapy New Mexico will continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after a federal rule ending Medicaid support for such care goes into effect. On 13 August, the Trump administration finalized a rule – set to go into effect on 13 October – that will end funding for gender-affirming care…
The federal administration has ended funding for gender-affirming care for minors through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. New Mexico plans to continue covering these services using state funds. The state's Health Care Authority will manage this transition. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a fund to support health care affordability for those affected by federal cuts.
New Mexico's healthcare system is robust, with 41.4% of its population enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. The state is also a leader in gender-affirming healthcare, with 61% of its children insured through these programs. In 2023, the state passed an act protecting reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare. Despite these efforts, many transgender youth have moved to New Mexico as protections evaporated in other states.
The Williams Institute estimates there are 4,800 transgender teens aged 13 to 17 in New Mexico. New Jersey has also taken steps to protect access to gender-affirming care with a new shield law.
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