Sunday, February 12, 2012

New Law Should Protect Those Who Want Genetic Tests – Will It?

Many people would like to have genetic testing done. Whether their family history includes breast cancer, Parkinson's disease, early on-set Alzheimer's disease or any of a number of other illnesses that may have genetic roots, it can often be good to know if you are, or are not, at risk.   For...
6/29/08 4:57pm

Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention Carol.  I suspect in addition to concerns about health insurance, questions about life insurance denials also come into play.  Let's hope we don't see discrimination in this way either.

 

Hope you are well and all the best, sue

 

 

6/29/08 5:07pm

Great point, Sue. Certainly life insurance works into this. This will be a "wait and see" thing, as we see people challenge being turned down. Likely, there will be lawsuits, as companies and people test the waters in court.

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