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How does the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) affect patients?

April 26, 2017ACT affect genetic GINA nondiscrimination Patients

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How does the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) affect patients?

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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination (GINA) Act of 2008 put protections in place so that health insurance providers and employers are prohibited from requesting, requiring, or using genetic information to discriminate in any way against members or employees. The first set of GINA protections covering nondiscrimination by health insurance providers will be enacted in May 2009. The second set of GINA protections covering employers will become effective in November 2009.