Trump Administration Investigating Gender Treatments at Mount Sinai

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Mount Sinai Health System disclosed Friday that a grand jury subpoenaed records on adolescent patients who received gender-related care, as part of a Trump administration investigation. The subpoena seeks information about the health system's clinical practices and protocols for treating transgender youth. Mount Sinai did not specify which federal agency issued the subpoena or what specific allegations, if any, prompted the inquiry. The investigation comes amid intensified scrutiny of gender-affirming medical care for minors from Republican-led officials who argue such treatments are premature for young people. Doctors who specialize in adolescent gender medicine maintain these interventions are evidence-based and medically necessary when appropriate.