Kaiser Permanente will pause gender-affirming surgeries to trans youth under 19, effective August 29.

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Add Kaiser Permanente to the list of health care providers bending to President Donald Trump and his administration. Late last month, Kaiser announced that it would pause gender-affirming surgeries for trans youth under 19. It was a slap in the face to many LGBTQ patients; Kaiser is one of the leading providers of health insurance in the Bay Area. Even if you’re not a trans youth, Kaiser’s decision is deeply troubling. The new policy goes into effect on August 29.

As we reported, Kaiser laid the blame squarely at the federal government, and its decision came shortly after the Department of Justice issued subpoenas to 20 unnamed doctors and clinics across the U.S.

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