Dive Brief:

A group of former patients who received gender-affirming care at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital are urging a district court to stop a subpoena that would require the health system to hand over patients’ medical and personal information to the federal government.

In July, the U.S. Department of Justice issued than more than 20 subpoenas to providers offering gender-affirming care for patients under 19, stating they were investigating healthcare fraud, among other things.

Now, patients want to stop the hospital from turning over the requested information, which could include details like Social Security numbers, addresses and information about sexual orientation and gender identity, arguing the subpoenas are an unconstitutional violation of t

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