Press Statement  AG Campbell Issues Statement On Trump Administration’s Latest Attack On Gender-Affirming Care

Boston — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it has finalized a rule prohibiting Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funds from covering gender-affirming care (GAC) for young people.  

“Transgender young people deserve to live with dignity, respect, and the freedom to access lifesaving healthcare that supports their emotional and physical wellbeing,” said AG Campbell. “The fact remains that federal law does not prohibit gender-affirming care for minors, and Massachusetts law continues to protect this care. This rule is yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to intimidate providers and scare and confuse patients.”      

In December 2025, AG Campbell issued a statement condemning this proposed rule. In February, she co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting formal comments strongly opposing its finalization. In her comments, AG Campbell argued the unlawful rule ignores evidence-based medical care, undermines states’ authority to regulate healthcare, and is in itself contradictory. The rule claims there is a lack of evidence to support GAC and prohibits it as a treatment for gender dysphoria at the same time it allows GAC as a treatment for other diagnoses, failing to justify why this care is safe in one context but not another.  

AG Campbell and the coalition argue this rule is a continuation of the Trump Administration’s targeted campaign against transgender individuals and their access to healthcare.  

Federal law does not prohibit gender-affirming care for minors, and Massachusetts law continues to protect access to this care.