Gender-affirming care funding at risk in new bill

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The future of gender affirming care for some transgender people is up in the air as lawmakers in Washington, D.C., consider President Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

An amendment added to the bill would prohibit federal Medicaid funding from being used for gender-affirming care for not only minors, but also transgender adults.

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David Kilmnick, with the LGBT Network, tells PIX11 News the bill also proposes removing gender transition...