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Big Brother opens door for GINA genetic testing bill

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 is expected to be signed into law by President Bush soon.

GINA will amend laws to prohibit a group health plan from adjusting premium or contribution amounts for a group on the basis of genetic information.

Reluctance to get genetic tests range from being fired, priced out of health insurance or dropped from coverage altogether.

Having been used to diagnose fetal problems for inherited diseases, the scope of testing has expanded in the last decade.

There are now about 1,500 genetic tests.

Washington’s Public Citizen group stated that some people have been misled by inaccurate results, and industry oversight is scant and superficial. As the new law takes effect, testing of the genetic tests also needs to be a priority.

My question: How will Big Brother safeguard the DNA tests? Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 is expected to be signed into law by President Bush soon. ... more

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