Judge Voids HHS Rule Banning Gender Identity Discrimination

By Dan McKay ( October 22, 2025, 9:53 PM EDT) -- A Mississippi federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Biden-era U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule that protected gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act, ruling that federal officials exceeded their authority by broadening the definition of sex discrimination to cover gender identity....

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