Leaked Memo: PBS Used Medicare Funds to Cover Gender Reassignment Surgeries

Leak-Social Investigative Report | April 17, 2025

A confidential memo obtained by Leak-Social suggests that Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) approved payments for gender reassignment surgeries through a discretionary health initiative — one that, according to budget line-item records, appears to have drawn funds directly from a Medicare surplus account.

The internal document, marked “For Internal Use Only – Not For Distribution,” outlines a partnership between PBS Health Access and two gender-affirming care clinics operating under a public grant umbrella. The funding was quietly authorized in Q4 of 2024, with no public announcement or oversight hearing.

According to budgetary analysts who reviewed the leaked documents, the funding line corresponds to “Residual Medicare Wellness Allocations,” a category typically reserved for senior mobility programs and preventative care initiatives for retirees.

“This isn’t just about funding choices — it’s about reallocation without transparency,” said a former congressional budget staffer who reviewed the documents. “We’re talking about taxpayer Medicare funds, meant for aging Americans, redirected through a loophole to cover surgeries that should’ve been independently disclosed.”

Records show that nearly $2.7 million was redirected to cover these procedures, as part of what insiders are calling a “quiet cultural compliance strategy.” Leak-Social has verified payment routing through a third-party nonprofit registered in Maryland with long-standing ties to PBS educational outreach.

PBS has not responded to multiple requests for comment.

Meanwhile, not a single major news outlet has picked up the story. The New York Times ran an op-ed this morning on “Why Government Spending Needs to Get Bolder.”

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