Bartlett Regional Hospital now recognizes broader gender identities

A copy of Bartlett Regional Hospital’s new outpatient registration form asks for sex assigned at birth and gender identification with expanded options. (Photo illustration by Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO – Juneau)Bartlett Regional Hospital announced Thursday that at registration, its patients will now be asked for their gender identity. Patients will also be notified that they are protected against sex discrimination.
The hospital said in a press release the changes are in response to fed