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4 Changes to OMB Data Regulations That Could Improve Health Equity

March 28, 2023 - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has an opportunity to improve race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, and gender identity data collection practices and health equity nationwide by updating its standards, according to an issue brief from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and the National Minority Quality Forum...


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