Mount Sinai to Share Trans Minors' Records With U.S. as Judge Delays NYU Langone Release Until June 24
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Updated · Gothamist · Jun 4
Mount Sinai to Share Trans Minors' Records With U.S. as Judge Delays NYU Langone Release Until June 24
3 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Jun 4
Summary
Two parents said Mount Sinai told them by phone that records for trans children who received gender-affirming care would be turned over to the federal government, with one parent saying the data would be anonymized.
The calls indicated the disclosure was tied to a federal subpoena, though Mount Sinai did not say when records would be released or provide further details; the health system declined to comment.
The move mirrors a subpoena served on NYU Langone seeking six years of records on patients under 18 treated for gender dysphoria, plus personnel files for their providers.
A class-action lawsuit filed this week against NYU Langone and the Justice Department seeks to block those disclosures and argues similar subpoenas likely went to other New York City hospitals, including Mount Sinai.
A federal judge pushed an emergency hearing in the NYU case to June 22 and barred any record production there until at least June 24, while the DOJ has not explained why it is seeking the data.
When hospitals must share patient files with the government, is any medical data truly private?
Can state shield laws protect your family’s medical secrets from a federal criminal investigation?
Federal Subpoenas Target 6 Years of Transgender Youth Medical Records: Legal Crisis Over Patient Privacy and Gender-Affirming Care in New York, June 2026
Overview
In June 2026, the federal investigation into healthcare for transgender youth escalated into a major legal crisis. The U.S. Attorney’s office adopted a new, more aggressive strategy, filing a lawsuit in northern Texas and successfully enforcing a subpoena against Rhode Island Hospital. These actions, part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict care for transgender youths, signaled a nationwide push to obtain sensitive patient information. The Justice Department’s assertive approach has triggered immediate legal challenges and widespread fear among families, highlighting the growing conflict between federal authority and patient privacy in transgender healthcare.