Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state
Texas Children's Hospital has agreed to open a detransition clinic, pay a $10 million penalty, and cease administering puberty blockers to minors following a settlement with the Trump-era DOJ and Texas state authorities. The settlement stems from allegations that the hospital fraudulently billed Medicaid for gender-transition interventions deemed illegal. Five doctors will be fired, and the hospital will provide free detransition care for five years.
- ▪Texas Children's Hospital will establish the first multidisciplinary detransition clinic in the U.S. as part of the settlement.
- ▪The hospital must pay $10 million in penalties and stop giving puberty blockers to children.
- ▪Five doctors who performed gender transition surgeries on minors will be terminated under the agreement.
- ▪All services at the detransition clinic will be free for patients for the first five years.
- ▪The Texas Attorney General claimed the hospital fraudulently billed Medicaid for unallowable gender-transition procedures.
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Healthcare Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state Settlement also mandates hospital fire five doctors and provide free detransition care for five years By Robert McGreevy Fox News Published May 16, 2026 2:21pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) in Houston agreed to stop administering puberty blockers to children, pay $10 million in penalties and open a "detransition clinic" after a sweeping probe from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the state of Texas.
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