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Vance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care

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Newest development Aug 14, 2026 · 4 reportsVance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care

The Trump administration accused dozens of hospitals, clinics and providers on Thursday of fraudulent billing for transgender health procedures and referred them to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential prosecution.

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  1. Vance, Kennedy refer gender clinics for prosecution based on HHS billing fraud probe

    Headline from Just the News ·

  2. Newest

    Vance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care

    Headline from The Hill ·

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Just the News

    Vance, Kennedy refer gender clinics for prosecution based on HHS billing fraud probe (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    If flagged providers were "intentionally" miscoding treatment to "secure insurance coverage for gender-transitioning interventions that insurance would not otherwise cover," Vance says "they should go to prison."

  2. Just the News

    Vance refers sex-change providers to DOJ for alleged fraud (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Vance appeared in an X video announcing the move, along with Kennedy and Assistant HHS Secretary Brian Christine.

  3. Fox News

    JD Vance calls on DOJ to prosecute alleged fraud in teen transgender treatment (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    JD Vance refers a bombshell HHS report to the Justice Department alleging hospitals pushed gender affirming care on minors to boost profits.

  4. Conservative Review

    Vance Orders Fraud Probe Into Doctors For Concealing Trans Surgeries: ‘Should Go To Prison’ (opens Conservative Review)

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    Conservative Review's feed description

    'This miscoding has allowed hospitals to bill insurance companies tens of millions of dollars for medication like puberty-blocking drugs,' Vance said.

  5. The Western Journal

    JD Vance and RFK Jr. Refer Hospitals and Clinics to DOJ in Response to 'Wolves in White Coats' Report (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    Vice President J.D. Vance referred hundreds of hospitals and clinics listed in a new report to the Justice Department for alleged fraud in relation to providing transgender-related care to minors. […]

  6. The National Pulse

    Vance, RFK Jr. Refer Transgenderism Doctors to DOJ for Suspected Fraud. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    A groundbreaking HHS report has revealed improper insurance billing practices for pediatric gender medicine, prompting federal investigations into hospitals and clinics nationwide.

  7. The Hill

    Vance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Trump administration accused dozens of hospitals, clinics and providers on Thursday of fraudulent billing for transgender health procedures and referred them to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential prosecution.

  8. American Greatness

    JD Vance and RFK Jr. Refer Hundreds of Hospitals and Clinics to Justice Department For Criminal Investigation into Transgender Health Fraud (opens American Greatness)

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    American Greatness's feed description

    Vice President JD Vance and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. have referred hundreds of hospitals and clinics identified in a new […] Source

  9. The M

    JD Vance Demands That The DOJ Investigate Hospitals Caring for Transgender Patients (opens The M)

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    The M's feed description

    This story originally appeared on The Advocate . Vice President JD Vance just suggested the Trump administration has not yet gone far enough in limiting access to gender-affirming care. The Republican urged the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate allegations that medical institutions impro…

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