02/12/2026
Take Action. Make your voices heard.
📢 ONE WEEK LEFT to submit a public comment condemning the federal government’s attempt to restrict funding for medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth!
Last month, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed two rules aimed at curtailing access by transgender youth to medically necessary care. One would condition Medicare and Medicaid funding on hospitals refusing to provide gender-affirming care to trans and nonbinary youth under 18, and the other would prohibit Medicaid and CHIP from covering this care for youth under 18 and 19, respectively. (Note: These proposals are NOT bans on medically necessary care and are NOT currently in effect.)
Take action NOW and submit a public comment condemning these proposed rules by NEXT WEEK, February 17 at 11:59 PM EDT. For more information, guidance and instructions on how to submit your comment, and a direct link to where you can make your voice heard, visit pflag.org/cms_publiccomment 🗣️