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Mia Ballard, 15, near her home in Norwich, N.Y., Friday, Nov. 18 , 2016. Ballard is one of the anonymous plaintiffs in a lawsuit that argued that Medicaid should cover hormonal blockers for young people. These drugs are designed to delay puberty, and typically prescribed for teenagers who identify as transgender. Ballard has been taking the drugs for the past year.
CREDIT: Heather Ainsworth for The Wall Street Journal

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Mia Ballard, 15, near her home in Norwich, N.Y., Friday, Nov. 18 , 2016. Ballard is one of the anonymous plaintiffs in a lawsuit that argued that Medicaid should cover hormonal blockers for young people. These drugs are designed to delay puberty, and typically prescribed for teenagers who identify as transgender. Ballard has been taking the drugs for the past year. <br />
CREDIT: Heather Ainsworth for The Wall Street Journal