American LGBTQ advocacy and political lobbying group
The Justice Department has reached a settlement with former President Donald Trump over an IRS controversy. The deal bars audits of Trump, his family, and affiliates for existing tax matters and establishes an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund for allies; the arrangement covers only existing audits, not future ones.
The administration has finalized a rule that ends federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming care for minors, including puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries. Mental health services remain funded. Seventeen states currently cover some degree of gender-affirming care under Medicaid and CHIP, while many hospitals have paused treatments.
A wave of malpractice cases and billing scrutiny has spotlighted hospital practices nationwide. Reports show high payout settlements and aggressive billing in pediatric gender-care, while audits probe claims across major centers. Authorities say the goal is transparency and cost control as patient outcomes and hospital revenues come under focus.