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House Says No To Genetic Discrimination

Bush has pledged to sign bill; hoorays from docs and scientists

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted May 1, 2008 3:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – A long-suffering bill outlawing genetic discrimination by health insurers and in the workplace sailed through the House today, and President Bush has pledged to sign it into law, Reuters reports. The bill, forms of which have kicked around Washington for 13 years, forbids insurers from...   Read full story »

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