​AG Bonta joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting two comment letters opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed rules that would deny certain federal funding for providers of gender-affirming care. The first letter opposes HHS’ proposal to prohibit federal reimbursement for gender-affirming care for minors in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The second letter opposes HHS’ proposal to prohibit healthcare facilities that provide gender-affirming care to adolescents from participating in Medicaid and Medicare. 

“The Trump Administration is trying to advance cruel and unlawful new rules that seek to deny transgender Americans access to crucial care. The Trump Administration continues to overstep its authority in pursuit of a hateful agenda against transgender individuals’ rights. If HHS attempts to finalize rules that are similar to these proposals, we stand ready to use every tool in our toolbox to prevent them from ever going into effect." – AG Bonta