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

Carol Bradley Bursack
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Friday, June 27, 2008
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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...
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    Sue
    Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 04:57 PM

    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

     

     

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    Carol Bradley Bursack
    Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 05:07 PM

    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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