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FILE - The lawsuit alleges that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., shown in this Dec. 19, 2025 file photo, and the agency's declaration seeks to coerce providers to stop providing gender-affirming care and circumvent legal requirements for policy changes.
Evan Vucci
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AP
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.
Students walk through campus at Cal State San Marcos on May 6, 2025.
Adriana Heldiz
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CalMatters
California State University last year launched a pilot program to attract more students to the university system and to steer some to campuses that have been struggling with enrollment declines.