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Can genetic testing lead to discrimination by health-insurance providers?

April 26, 2017discrimination Genetic Testing lead

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Can genetic testing lead to discrimination by health-insurance providers?

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On May 21, 2008, a bill prohibiting discrimination by health insurers based on personal genetic information (known as GINA – the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) was signed into law. GINA prohibits health-insurance providers of group or individual health care plans from denying coverage or adjusting premiums based on an individual’s personal genetic information.