Senate votes to ban insurers from discriminating based on DNA (A...

Courtesy Ytop stories  Thu, 04/24/2008 - 1:47pm

AP - The Senate has passed legislation that prohibits health insurance companies and employers from discriminating against people based on the results of genetic testing.



 

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