Va. lawmakers, Spanberger grapple with loss of federal healthcare funds for trans youth

A health story from Virginia, reported by Virginia Mercury.

Health · Virginia · October 15, 2026

From Virginia Mercury

Federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program money can no longer be used for certain gender-affirming care to young people in Virginia and other states, after a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule took effect on Oct. 13.

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