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They will instead make payments to the federal government for patients seeking to reverse these treatments, according to Justice Department settlements.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-22T13:46:12.193Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-22T11:38:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-22T14:45:07.976Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and 13 digests corroborate the central claims, with specific financial figures provided.","critic":"Reports quote affected parties and name specific institutions and financial settlements.","hype":"Headlines and digests are measured, accurately reflecting the content of the reports."}},"tags":["#GenderAffirmingCare","#TransgenderHealth","#JusticeDepartment","#HospitalSettlements","#TrumpAdministration"],"entities":["New York University Langone Hospitals","University of Pittsburgh Medical Centers","Donald Trump","Justice Department","Eliel Cruz"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Six major hospitals have agreed to stop offering gender-affirming hormones and surgery to transgender youth.","These hospitals will pay the federal government for patients seeking to reverse gender transitions.","The Justice Department announced settlements with New York University Langone Hospitals and University of Pittsburgh Medical Centers.","NYU agreed to pay $8.5 million and UPMC agreed to pay $950,000 as part of these deals."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"At least six major hospitals have agreed to refuse gender-affirming hormones and surgery for transgender young people. These institutions will instead make payments to the federal government for patients who wish to reverse gender transitions, according to deals with the Department of Justice. The Justice Department announced settlements last week with New York University Langone Hospitals and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centers."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"NYU agreed to pay $8.5 million and UPMC agreed to pay $950,000. These settlements follow similar agreements reached since May with Cleveland Clinic, Connecticut Children’s Hospital, Mount Sinai Health System, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Most of the hospitals had already stopped offering these treatments due to state bans or previous pressure from the Trump administration. 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