Rady Children's Health

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Ending all gender-affirming medical interventions effective February 6, 2026; under OIG investigation; sued by California AG for violating merger conditions

Lurie Children's Hospital, which opened the Midwest's first pediatric gender identity clinic in 2013, announced it will no longer prescribe gender-affirming medications to new patients under 18. This came days after HHS General Counsel Mike Stuart referred the hospital for federal investigation.

Updated May 22