Title: New Mexico to continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after federal cutsLink To: Article 🔗 [Link: theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/new-mexico-gender-affirming-care-minors-medicaid/]Author: Cecilia Nowell
Date: Mon 24 Aug 2026 08.00 EDT Last modified on Mon 24 Aug 2026 08.02 EDT
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Brief summary of the articleNew Mexico will continue using state funds to cover gender-affirming care for minors after a new federal rule ends Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program support for such care. The article reports that the Trump administration's rule is set to take effect on 13 October and describes New Mexico's existing health care protections and Medicaid enrollment levels.
Main Points of the Article"New Mexico will continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after a federal rule ending Medicaid support for such care goes into effect."
"On 13 August, the Trump administration finalized a rule – set to go into effect on 13 October – that will end funding for gender-affirming care through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (Chip)."
"New Mexico's "Health Care Authority is planning to continue covering these services using state funds", Timothy Fowler, a state health care authority spokesperson, wrote in an email to the Santa Fe New Mexican."
"New Mexico records the second-highest percentage of residents enrolled in Medicaid or Chip, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with 41.4% of the population enrolled in the programs."
"In recent years, New Mexico has become a haven for gender-affirming healthcare in the south-west."
"Gender-affirming care includes a range of medical, social and psychological services, including puberty blockers or hormones such as estrogen and testosterone, as well as speech therapy, body hair removal and counseling."
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