Congress Passes Bill Barring Genetic Discrimination [News]
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 18:35
in Psychology & Sociology
The House today passed a measure by a whopping 414-to-1 margin that would prohibit health insurers from canceling or denying coverage or hiking premiums based on a genetic predisposition to a specific disease. The legislation, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), also bars employers from using genetic information to hire, fire, promote or make any other employment-related decisions. [More]