NYU Langone strikes deal with Trump DOJ to end gender-affirming care for minors

Key Points:

• NYU Langone Health agreed to pay $8.5 million and end gender-affirming care services for minors following a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation, joining other major hospitals like Mount Sinai and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in similar settlements.
• The hospital ceased its trans youth health program earlier this year after threats from the Trump administration to withdraw federal funding, including Medicaid and Medicare, which are critical revenue sources.
• NYU Langone denies any wrongdoing but settled to avoid prolonged litigation and to protect patient confidentiality amid subpoenas for health records related to gender dysphoria treatments for minors.
• The settlement has drawn strong criticism from New York officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, as well as advocacy groups like Lambda Legal and the ACLU, who argue the agreements undermine transgender youth’s access to essential, lifesaving care.
• Advocacy leaders warn the settlements reflect a troubling pattern of hospitals retreating from gender-affirming care due to political pressure and fear of funding loss, limiting options for transgender youth and their families; the New York attorney general’s office is currently reviewing the settlement.