The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz sent out letters Wednesday to “select hospitals,” demanding detailed information be provided in 30 days or less regarding their “medical interventions for gender dysphoria in children.”
“These are irreversible, high-risk procedures being conducted on vulnerable children, often at taxpayer expense,” Oz said in a statement. “Hospitals accepting federal funds are expected to meet rigorous quality standards and uphold the highest level of stewardship when it comes to public resources — we will not turn a blind eye to procedures that lack a solid foundation of evidence and may result in lifelong harm.”
The letters also referenced a Trump administration report released this month, which questioned the evidence supporting hormone intervention for children.
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