Overview
- The Boston LGBTQ+ provider, which serves more than 30,000 patients, announced the change this week and warned it could lose FQHC status if found out of compliance.
- Clinical staff will contact affected patients to discuss next steps, and the center will provide referrals to other local providers.
- The decision follows federal actions including Executive Order 14187, a CMS data request from Director Mehmet Oz, and DOJ subpoenas targeting youth gender care.
- A federal judge on Sept. 10 blocked a DOJ subpoena to Boston Children’s Hospital as overly broad and intimidating, citing patient privacy.
- Massachusetts’ shield laws offer protections for in-state care but do not override federal investigatory powers, prompting backlash from advocates and local officials.