Administration Update: Appeals Court Suspends Review of Gender Transition Care Lawsuit

America's Essential Hospitals is closely monitoring the executive orders signed by President Trump since he took office on Jan. 20, as well as related lawsuits challenging the executive orders and other agency actions. The association will continue to provide biweekly lawsuit updates and real-time summaries of executive orders and related agency actions.

Since the association's Nov. 25 update, the Fourth Circuit-for the second time-ordered a stay of litigation in a case challenging an executive order on gender-affirming care. The executive order instructed entities receiving federal funds to end gender-affirming care for individuals under the age of 19. The stay will be in place until the court reconsiders a challenge to West Virginia's decision to decline Medicaid coverage for surgical treatments for gender dysphoria.

Members can access the association's latest review of the lawsuits against the Trump administration's actions and a full summary of executive orders from Jan. 20 through Aug. 19.

Contact Policy Manager, Julie Kozminski, MPH, at [email protected] or 202.585.0113 with questions.