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Virtua Health's Discriminatory Drug Testing For Pregnant Patients Caused False Positives: AG Virtua Health's Discriminatory Drug Testing For Pregnant Patients Caused False Positives: AG
Virtua Health's Discriminatory Drug Testing For Pregnant Patients Caused False Positives: AG A South Jersey healthcare system was accused of discriminating against pregnant patients with a mandatory drug testing policy, authorities said. Attorney General Matthew Platkin has filed a lawsuit against Virtua Health, according to a news release on Thursday, Sept. 26. The company with corporate headquarters in Marlton operates hospitals in Voorhees, Mount Holly, and Camden. The lawsuit claimed Virtua has had a policy since 2018 of universal drug testing for all pregnant patients admitted to its hospitals' labor and delivery units. Virtua doesn't have a similar policy for those who a…

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