FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans could net approximately $1.4 billion in savings through cutting Medicaid coverage for child gender transitions, a senior legislative aide familiar with the unofficial figure told The Daily Signal.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s markup Tuesday of budget reconciliation includes a provision from Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, that would block federal dollars from funding child sex-change procedures, such as hormone-replacement regimens and irreversible transition surgeries.
The provision produces around $1.4 billion in savings over 10 years, according to the unofficial Congressional Budget Office score shared with The Daily Signal by a senior legislative aide.
President Donald Trump celebrates the Republican victory.
“President Trump campaigned on restoring the Gold Standard of Science in American health care. He…
