Following my article on GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act), the influential doctors’ group, the American College of Physicians (ACP), wants the GINA to become law.
The ACP does not directly address the concerns of employers or health insurance companies, but sides with the GINA supporters on individual rights to insurance protections. The ACP agrees that insurance providers should not be able to use an individual’s genetic information to deny or limit health coverage or establish eligibility, enrolment, or to set requirements. In addition, ACP said insurers should be prohibited from setting different premium rates based on an individual’s genetic information.
ACP also said it …read more