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Labor/Employment,
Health Care & Hospital Law,
Government

Oct. 31, 2019

US judge mulls rule on health care workers’ personal beliefs

SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services failed to justify changes to rules allowing health care workers to deny service to patients based on personal beliefs, an attorney for California and two local governments argued Wednesday before a federal judge, who didn't appear entirely convinced.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services failed to justify changes to rules allowing health care workers to deny service to patients based on personal beliefs, an attorney for California and two local governments argued Wednesday before a federal judge, who didn't appear entirely convinced.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup said he doesn't know ...

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