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May 6, 2026

Will Chicago Hospitals Resume Trans Youth Healthcare? Plus, What is the RIFL Act?

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Will Chicago Hospitals Resume Trans Youth Healthcare? Plus, What is the RIFL Act?

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In April, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration could not cut Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minors. Host Jacoby Cochran, contributors Anna Deshawn and Brandon Pope discuss why Chicago hospitals have yet to reinstate their services for transgender youth. Plus, lawmakers want gun manufacturers to pay for gun violence, and Chicago’s summer festival season is right around the corner. 

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