多家醫院就性別肯定照護的計費問題與當局達成和解
Hospitals settle legal probes over gender-affirming care billing
Updated at: September 21, 2026 at 02:30 AM
2026年9月，美國大型醫療保健提供者紐約大學朗格尼醫院（NYU Langone Hospitals）和匹茲堡大學醫學中心（UPMC）與美國司法部達成了重大的和解協議。
In September 2026, major U.S. healthcare providers NYU Langone Hospitals and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) reached significant settlement agreements with the U.S.
調查核心在於針對未成年人提供性別肯認護理時存在不當計費行為的指控。
Department of Justice.
為了結束調查並避免曠日費時且昂貴的訴訟，這些醫院同意支付總計950萬美元。
The probe centered on allegations of improper billing practices for gender-affirming care provided to minors.
根據協議，兩家機構皆承諾停止為未成年人提供性別肯認治療，其中UPMC特別同意停止此類服務10年。
To resolve the investigations and avoid lengthy, expensive litigation, the hospitals agreed to pay a combined total of $9.5 million.
這些和解是川普第二任政府期間更廣泛聯邦倡議的一部分，旨在限制獲取此類護理的管道，此前德州兒童醫院已在2026年稍早達成了類似的1000萬美元和解。
NYU Langone highlighted that the settlement was a strategic move to safeguard patient medical records.
這些事態發展標誌著有關兒童性別肯認護理的法律環境發生了重大轉變，並顯示聯邦政府對全美醫院計費行為的審查日益嚴格。
These settlements are part of a broader federal initiative during the second Trump administration aimed at restricting access to such care, following a similar $10 million settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital earlier in 2026.
