Reuters/Komodo insurance-claims analysis: 121,882 children ages 6-17 diagnosed with gender dysphoria 2017-2021; at least 4,780 minors started puberty blockers and 14,726 started hormones (2017-2021); 776 mastectomies ages 13-17 and 56 genital surgeries ages 13-17 (2019-2021). Figures are insurance-claims undercounts (no out-of-pocket care).
In 2021, about 42,000 children and teens across the United States received a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, nearly triple the number in 2017
Reuters/Komodo insurance-claims analysis: 121,882 children ages 6-17 diagnosed with gender dysphoria 2017-2021; at least 4,780 minors started puberty blockers and 14,726 started hormones (2017-2021); 776 mastectomies ages 13-17 and 56 genital surgeries ages 13-17 (2019-2021). Figures are insurance-claims undercounts (no out-of-pocket care).