Official: Colorado can't finance gender-changing procedures
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ruling requires states, including Colorado, to bar the use of federal Medicaid and certain children's health insurance program funds for “sex-rejecting” procedures on minors.
A recent ruling from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is forcing states, including Colorado, to prohibit the use of federal Medicaid funds and certain children's health insurance program dollars for “sex-rejecting” procedures on minors. The decision dictates how states may finance gender-related medical care for minors under Medicaid and some CHIP programs.