VCU and UVA Health — two of the state's largest hospital systems — have stopped providing gender-affirming care to patients under age 19 to comply with President Trump's executive order. Why it matters: They're among the first in the country to do it as hospitals nationwide grapple with the administration's attacks against transgender people,

The order directs that federally-run insurance programs, including TRICARE and Medicaid, exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for those under 19.

The order attempts to end federal funding or support for gender-transition care for people under the age of 19. It is set to face legal challenges.

Legal, medical and LGBTQ+ rights experts say President Trump's executive orders attacking transgender people lack scientific merit and raise legal questions. The big picture: Trump's deluge of executive orders during his first week and a half in office has taken aim at transgender people,

Hospitals pause gender-affirming care for young trans people after Trump’s order - The language from Trump — such as ’sterilizing’ and ‘mutilation’ — contradicts what is typical for gender-affirming c

The Jan. 28 executive order directs federal regulators to cut insurance coverage for hormonal or surgical treatments that help in young peoples’ gender transitions and cut federal funding for medical professionals or institutions that provide such care.