DOJ extracts $10 million settlement from Texas Children's Hospital
- Date
- Actor
- Department of Justice
- Type
- Enforcement/investigation
Summary
DOJ announces a $10 million settlement with Texas Children's Hospital resolving allegations of false billings to public and private payors in connection with gender-affirming care, under the False Claims Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act — the first major monetary settlement in the administration's campaign against pediatric gender-affirming-care providers. (see also section 3)
Status
Settled.
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Sources
- morganlewis.com/pubs/2026/05/gender-affirming-care-recent-regulatory-and-enforc…(opens another site)
Cite this action
Press Release, U.S. Dep't of Just., Justice Department Secures Landmark Resolution to End Pediatric "Gender-Affirming Care" and Create Detransition Clinic (May 15, 2026), https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-landmark-resolution-end-pediatric-gender-affirming-care-and.
Short form: Press Release, U.S. Dep't of Just., Justice Department Secures Landmark Resolution to End Pediatric "Gender-Affirming Care" and Create Detransition Clinic (May 15, 2026), https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-landmark-resolution-end-pediatric-gender-affirming-care-and.