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How a New Jersey Healthcare Data Law Sparked a Statewide Debate Over Newborn Forms, Gender Identity Questions, and Government Oversight

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Few pieces of legislation in New Jersey have generated as much unexpected controversy in recent months as a healthcare data collection law that was originally intended to improve patient care, strengthen health equity initiatives, and provide healthcare providers with better demographic information. Instead, the...

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