In 2010, Congress enacted the Affordable Care Act (ACA), guaranteeing health insurance coverage for anyone who applies. Has it made the protections guaranteed by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) superfluous?
Congress enacted GINA in 2008 to protect individuals who have undergone genetic testing to determine if they are at risk for developing such diseases, such as cancer, that may be hereditary. GINA applies to health insurers and employers.
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