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New Genetic Nondiscrimination Law Applies to Employers and Health Insurers
Faegre Drinker 
[Guidance Overview] Aug. 24, 2008 Excerpt: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), signed by President Bush on May 21, amends several statutes regarding employment and health insurance. According to supporters of the law, many Americans have declined genetic testing and services for fear that information about genetic findings could affect their health insurance and employment. GINA is designed to relieve these fears by protecting the public from discrimination based on genetic information. A supplement to this article, GINA Questions and Answers, [at http://www.faegre.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=8218] is a convenient reference regarding these requirements. MORE >> |
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