HHS Says RFK Jr. Trans Care Policy View Not Legally Binding

By Mark Payne · February 11, 2026, 6:01 PM EST

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s declaration supporting the Trump administration's move to cut funding to hospitals that provide gender-affirming care is a nonbinding policy view, his agency...

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Response

Case Information

Case Title

State of Oregon et al v. Kennedy et al

Case Number

6:25-cv-02409

Court

Oregon

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

December 23, 2025

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