HHS Issues Health Care Recs For LGBTQIA+ Youth As State Restrictions Simmer

By Bridget Early / March 31, 2023 at 5:49 PM
HHS on Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31) released a new report and policy recommendations on access to health care for LGBTQIA+ young people and providers who care for them -- marking the department’s latest step to curb a raging mental health crisis among queer youths. HHS’ report comes as states increasingly move to ban access to gender-affirming care for trans children, a policy 12 states have implemented and several others are considering. In its new report, HHS recommends policymakers...


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