"Federal prosecutors demanded the “broadest possible” range of medical records related to gender-affirming care provided to youth since January 2020, including identifying information for patients and the doctors who treated them."
"The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas subpoenaed NYU Langone Health and other gender-affirming care providers , seeking records that are otherwise protected by health privacy laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA."
"NYU Langone released the subpoena in full on Wednesday after notifying patients earlier this week. The document uses loaded and disputed language to describe gender-affirming care, referring to “sex-rejecting procedures” that induce “cross-sex characteristics.”"
"“We understand that these developments may be concerning to our patients, providers, and others,” the hospital wrote. “NYU Langone takes the privacy of your protected health information very seriously and we are evaluating our response to the subpoena.”"
Federal attorneys issued a subpoena to NYU Langone Health and other gender-affirming care providers seeking sensitive records about youth patients. Requested materials include medical assessments, intake forms, insurance claims, and documents sufficient to identify each patient, along with information about the doctors who treated them. The subpoena covers the broadest possible range of records related to gender-affirming care provided to youth since January 2020. The request targets records protected by health privacy laws such as HIPAA. NYU Langone notified patients and released the subpoena in full, while local LGBTQ+ activists and legal advocates raised concerns about patient privacy and government overreach. The hospital stated it is evaluating its response.
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