A Midwest hospital chain has terminated the practice of using race as the determining factor for prioritizing certain individuals for COVID-19 treatment, according to a Friday announcement.

SSM Health, a Catholic hospital chain operating 23 hospitals, ceased prioritizing individuals for coronavirus treatment by race after it received a legal threat from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, according to a report.

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