Call to Action: Help Our Trans Kids
Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski February 9, 2026 | 12:44 PM
Our LGBTQ+ population deserves and has always deserved the same level of critical healthcare as all other populations of people in our communities.
During the past twelve months, the current federal government has targeted and punished specific populations of people in the USA through cuts, bans, and cruelty.
The federal government has proposed two new rules that could make it virtually impossible for transgender youth to get the health care they need. These proposed rules:
If finalized, these rules would block hospitals and doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth across the country. They would also take away public funding like Medicaid and CHIP from kids who rely on that coverage to access best practice, medically necessary care.
Furthermore, not only would these proposals restrict youths’ access to gender-affirming care in the Medicaid and CHIP systems, but because almost every hospital in America receives this funding alongside Medicare, every one of them would have to cut off access to that care to continue receiving federal funding for other patients. This will impact all families seeking care for their trans children, regardless if they are doing so with public insurance, private insurance, or their own funds.
These rules are not final yet — and we have a chance to stop them. You can help by sending a public comment telling the government why this care matters and why these rules would hurt young people. Comments are due within the next 60 days and will not be reviewed if submitted after the deadline, so please act soon.
YOU CAN HELP PROTECT OUR TRANSGENDER KIDS.
Below are the federal government proposals against our kids who happen to be transgender. Please consider commenting on the proposals at the websites provided. The public comment period ends on February 17.
Human Rights Campaign website (Allows you to submit a single comment that will go to the comment portal for both proposals):
https://act.hrc.org/page/183931/petition/1?locale=en-US
Federal government comment portals (You will need to submit a separate comment for each of the two HH+S proposals. Anonymity is not an option.):
Federal Medicaid funding proposed rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/19/2025-23464/medicaid-program-prohibition-on-federal-medicaid-and-childrens-health-insurance-program-funding-for
Hospital Conditions of Participation proposed rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/19/2025-23465/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-hospital-condition-of-participation-prohibiting-sex-rejecting