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UPMC has struck a $950K deal with the DOJ that could keep gender-affirming care out of reach for young trans patients in Pittsburgh for a decade.

The DOJ didn’t get the private patient records it fought for. But trans youth are still losing access to care. Full details on this development link in bio.