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Mount Sinai agrees to halt minor sex reassignment procedures after DOJ inquiry

Fox News reports that Mount Sinai agreed to end the procedures and commit two million dollars to patient care.

Updated Sep 8, 2026 · 19:48 UTC1 reports

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Mount Sinai in New York City agreed to halt sex reassignment procedures for minors following a Department of Justice investigation.[Fox News]
The hospital agreed to pay a monetary penalty and allocate $2 million for free medical care for individuals harmed by treatments received as minors.[Fox News]
The inquiry examined potential violations of federal health laws, including the False Claims Act and alleged fraudulent billing practices.[Fox News]
It remains undisclosed how many minors received sex reassignment procedures at the hospital.[Fox News]

Mount Sinai in New York City reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to stop providing sex reassignment procedures to minors.[Fox News]
The hospital must allocate $2 million to provide free medical care to patients who experienced harmful consequences from transgender treatments received as children.[Fox News]
The settlement includes an unspecified monetary penalty alongside the care fund requirement.[Fox News]
The Justice Department's broader investigation focuses on potential violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the False Claims Act, and fraudulent billing practices.[Fox News]

The exact number of minors who underwent sex reassignment procedures at Mount Sinai has not been publicly released.[Fox News]
Full specific terms of the settlement agreement between the Justice Department and Mount Sinai were not disclosed.[Fox News]

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