"After considering arguments made by both sides, San Diego Superior Court Judge Matthew Braner decided Wednesday that there was little risk in continuing the temporary restraining order he issued last week that required Rady Children's Health to resume all gender-affirming care, except for surgeries, until an upcoming hearing on March 10."
"Rady has argued that resuming gender care puts it at immediate risk should the U.S. Office of Inspector General file notice that access to Medicare and Medicaid participation for Southern California's largest provider of health care for children will be delayed in 15 days, a worry expressed clearly in briefs filed this week."
"If HHS issues a 15-day notice, then we will have a hearing the day after, Braner said. The same applies, he added, to the possibility of the federal government passing new regulations forbidding Medicaid or Medicare from covering gender-affirming care. We'll clear our calendar, and we'll have a hearing within 24 hours of any notice, Braner said."
San Diego Superior Court continued a temporary restraining order requiring Rady Children’s Health to resume gender-affirming care for minors, with surgeries excluded, until a March 10 hearing. California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Rady on Jan. 30 seeking to force resumption of care as a condition of approving a merger with Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Rady argued that resuming care could trigger a U.S. Office of Inspector General 15-day notice that would jeopardize Medicare and Medicaid participation and substantial revenue. The court indicated that any federal notice or regulatory change could be addressed immediately with expedited hearings.
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