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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people

By Selena Simmons-Duffin,

Leila Fadel

Published December 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM CST

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads Medicaid and Medicare, announced measures Thursday that will essentially ban gender-affirming care for transgender young people.

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Selena Simmons-Duffin

Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.