Amid federal pressure, NYU Langone has decided to discontinue its Transgender Youth Health Program in Manhattan, citing a challenging regulatory environment and the departure of its medical director, while ensuring pediatric mental health services continue.

The move follows a broader push from the federal level, including 2025 executive orders and proposals to withdraw federal funds from hospitals offering gender-affirming or transgender treatments to youth.

In December 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed rules to block Medicaid funding for hospitals performing certain gender-transition procedures on minors, signaling intensified federal scrutiny.

Advocates, including the NYCLU, argue that gender-affirming care can be lifesaving and essential for living authentically, and vow to fight to protect trans rights in New York.

The NYU Langone program page has been rebranded to a Gender & Sexuality Service page, continuing to offer assessment and access to medical and mental health services for gender identity.

NYU Langone attributes the decision to leadership changes and the regulatory climate, but emphasizes that pediatric mental health programs will continue.

A related New York case involving a woman awarded $1.6 million over alleged coercion into a minor’s double mastectomy is cited, though its impact on future transgender procedures remains uncertain.

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal says NYU Langone plans to halt hormone treatments and other gender-related care for transgender youth and worries about continuity of care for affected patients.

City leaders, including Councilmember Tiffany Cabán, criticize the decision as violating medical ethics and warn that reducing access could harm transgender youths’ mental health.

Supportive events, including a rally at the Stonewall National Monument, were planned in response to the program’s shutdown.

The development reflects broader national policy debates and potential impacts on transgender patients seeking ongoing care in the New York City area.

Reports confirm NYU Langone has closed its Transgender Youth Health Program, with officials pointing to the regulatory environment and leadership changes as factors.