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STAT readers respond on the ethics of gender-affirming care for minors, the new food pyramid, and more

Authors of HHS report criticize recent STAT op-ed on gender-affirming care for minors for using “scare tactics.” ...

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.” ...
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Children’s Minnesota to halt gender-affirming treatments amid federal pressure

“Today, Children’s Minnesota announced it will be putting a pause on some gender affirming care (GAC) services due to ongoing ...

Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19

The nation’s largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until patients turn 19, changing the group’s stance on the politically ...

Mary Bridge leaders cite 2 federal threats behind gender clinic closure

The decision to shutter a Tacoma pediatric gender clinic has drawn skepticism from some legal experts who say the hospital, though pressured by the Trump administration, acted prematurely.

Children’s Minnesota suspends pediatric gender-affirming health services amid Trump funding threats

Children’s Minnesota is suspending some pediatric gender health services in response to threats by the Trump administration ...