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Federal funding for gender-affirming care for low-income youth is being cut starting October 1, impacting puberty blockers and hormone therapy — though states like California can still fund these services independently. Advocates warn this move harms vulnerable teens, pushing for emergency state cash to keep clinics open as major providers like Kaiser Permanente and Stanford shutter or scale back services, amid a fierce debate over whether such care is medically necessary or experimental.

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