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Transgender and gender-diverse youths in the US experience significant utilization rates and costs associated with gender-affirming hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgical procedures. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the nationwide usage rates and costs of gender-affirming treatments in transgender and gender-diverse youths.

February 25, 2026JAMA Pediatrics

Gender-Related Care and Spending Among Youth in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program

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To assess the nationwide usage rates and costs of gender-affirming treatments in transgender and gender-diverse youths.
Cross-sectional study design
Analyzed data on hormone therapy and surgical procedures
Focused on youths enrolled in Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program
Identified specific rates of utilization for hormone therapy and surgical procedures
Highlighted significant healthcare costs associated with gender-affirming care
Demonstrated discrepancies in care access among transgender and gender-diverse youths

Implication

Cross-sectional study identifies gender-affirming care costs in transgender youths, suggesting healthcare disparities exist.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study identifies the nationwide utilization rates and costs of gender-affirming hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgical procedures among transgender and gender-diverse youths in the US.

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Jiro Maeda (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e920af5123be5ed050053 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.6315

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Cross-sectional study identifies gender-affirming care costs in transgender youths, suggesting healthcare disparities exist.

Gender-Related Care and Spending Among Youth in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program

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Gender-Related Care and Spending Among Youth in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program

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