Dr. Mehmet Oz

And of course, many of these children are left with the most tragic parts of all the treatments that they've succumbed themselves to.

The most significant actions are two proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, led by Dr. Mehmet Oz.

One rule says doctors and hospitals cannot get reimbursed by Medicaid for gender-affirming care for youth.

The other is more sweeping.

It says hospitals that provide the care would be cut off from all Medicare or Medicaid funding for everything.

Because federal funding represents so much of hospital budgets,

That rule could shut down gender-affirming care for youth at hospitals if finalized.

The rules don't take effect right away.

There's a 60-day comment period, and health officials acknowledged they would face legal challenges.

Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.

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Our message to all is clear.

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A few months ago, it admitted it could not.

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