Medicaid ends funding for child sex-change procedures as Trump admin slams 'experimental' treatments

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a family and emergency medicine doctor, weighs in on a federal judge's decision regarding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s declaration on "sex-rejecting procedures" for minors. Nesheiwat stresses the critical need for comprehensive social and psychological evaluations before irreversible treatments for gender dysphoria. She also warns against the rising potency and health risks of marijuana as more states consider legalization. FIRST ON FOX: American taxpayers will no longer be on the hook for child sex-change hormones or surgeries, as a key Trump administration agency announced Tuesday that Medicaid will stop funding such procedures and therapies. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz tells Fox News Digital that the decision to implement a rule pulling the funding is "consistent with [the Trump admi