Kaiser Permanente to pause gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19

Kaiser Permanente volition intermission gender-affirming surgeries for patients nether the property of 19 opening adjacent month, the nonprofit wellness elephantine said connected Wednesday.  In a connection shared with The Hill, Kaiser, headquartered successful Oakland, Calif., and serving much than 12 cardinal members successful 8 states and Washington, D.C., cited an evolving “legal and regulatory environment…