HHS Report: Hospitals Pushed 'Gender Medicine' on Kids for Profit

https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/08/13/hhs-report-hospitals-
pushed-gender-medicine-on-kids-for-profit-n2681226

A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services found that 
hospitals have pushed kids to transition genders, sometimes paid for by 
Medicaid and insurance companies. 

Vice President J.D. Vance said that doctors who convince vulnerable 
children to change genders can create patients for life. 

The commissioned report examined insurance coding practices, perverse 
financial incentives, and the provision of sex-rejecting procedures for 
minors. 

Drawing on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Guidance, Department 
of Justice investigations, peer-reviewed scientific literature, hospital 
records, whistleblower testimony, nationwide insurance claims analyses, 
and interviews with patients and parents, the report presents HHS’ 
findings and recommendations about the industry pushing and profiting off 
so-called “gender medicine.” 

A shortform documentary illustrating the report’s findings and 
highlighting the stories of victims of predatory gender medical practices 
was also released in conjunction with the report.

The report found that more than 225 hospitals and health systems 
established pediatric gender programs nationwide. The report also analyzes 
nationwide claims data from 2015 through 2025 and identifies approximately 
$50 million in insurance claims for puberty blockers billed using 
endocrine disorder diagnostic code E34.9 (Endocrine Disorder, 
Unspecified). 

It further reports that nearly $11 million in claims for patients ages 
13–17 were billed using a diagnosis code for precocious puberty E301 — 
findings the report says warrant additional review of insurance coding 
practices.

“Doctors and hospitals must put children’s health ahead of ideology and 
financial gain,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said in a statement. 
“This report identifies troubling billing practices that demand scrutiny. 
HHS will follow the evidence, protect taxpayers, and hold accountable 
anyone who broke the law or violated the trust of patients and families. 
Under President Trump’s leadership, we are restoring transparency and 
integrity to American medicine.”

The report recommends that federal and state agencies review coding and 
billing practices, strengthen oversight of claims submitted to public 
health programs, and refer suspicious billing activity for appropriate 
investigation when warranted.

“CMS has a duty to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent lawfully and 
honestly,” CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said in a statement. “When 
billing practices obscure what care was actually provided, especially when 
children are involved, we have an obligation to follow the facts. We will 
protect the integrity of our programs, demand accountability, and make 
sure the American people are not footing the bill for sex rejecting 
procedures that inflict potentially irreversible harm on young patients.”

The report’s claims analysis draws on nationwide insurance billing data 
and reviews federal medical coding guidance to examine billing patterns 
associated with puberty blockers prescribed to minors. 

The report recommends continued oversight of insurance coding practices 
and appropriate review of billing activity that may warrant further 
investigation under applicable federal and state authorities.

The report recommends strengthening oversight of insurance coding 
practices, enhancing program integrity, and ensuring appropriate review of 
potentially improper billing practices. It also encourages continued 
evaluation of clinical practices and policies related to pediatric “gender 
medicine” and outlines recommendations intended to improve accountability 
across the healthcare system.

The Trump administration said it referred hospitals and clinicians 
identified from the report to the Department of Justice for possible 
violations of federal law. 

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