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A new report from a team of medical, public health, and legal experts challenges a federal court decision regarding Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a highly effective biomedical measure for preventing HIV.

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has authorized more than $1.3 million for legal and expert-witness fees in the state’s effort to ban Medicaid coverage of treatments for transgender people,

Florida has authorized more than $1.3 million for legal fees in its effort to ban Medicaid coverage of treatments for transgender people

The Agency for Health Care Administration, which largely oversees the Medicaid program, is using the money for legal and expert-witness fees in its push to ban Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has authorized more than $1.3 million for legal and expert-witness fees in the state’s effort to ban Medicaid coverage of treatments for transgender people.

A federal judge has rejected a request by Gov. DeSantis to mentally evaluate 12-year-olds trans plaintiffs in a challenge to Medicaid rules.

AHCA asked for “mental examinations” on a pair of 12-year-olds who are plaintiffs in a challenge to a state rule prohibiting Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care.

DeSantis’ administration sought to have the 12-year-old plaintiffs examined by a psychiatrist who is skeptical of gender-affirming care.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is asking a federal judge for permission to perform "mental examinations" on a pair of 12-year-olds who are plaintiffs in a challenge to a state rule preventing Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender people.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking a federal judge for permission to perform “mental examinations” on a pair of 12-year-olds who are plaintiffs in a challenge to a state rule preventing Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender people.