Trump administration accuses hospitals of improper billing over gender care for minors

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services accused dozens of hospitals and healthcare providers on Thursday of improperly billing for gender-affirming care ​and referred them to the Office of Inspector General and the Justice Department ‌for investigation.

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HHS said that as gender care for ​minors has grown, it has become a larger revenue source for hospitals, creating financial incentives for more frequent billing. Citing conservative medical advocacy organization Do No Harm, the agency said hospitals and clinics billed ​nearly $120 million for the services provided to minors since 2019.

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