Political Quotes

“I think that by incorporating genetic testing, we can significantly reduce the cost of chronic disease, which currently accounts for 70 cents of every health care dollar. The Administration favors enactment of legislation to prohibit the improper use of genetic information in health insurance and employment. The Administration supports House passage of H.R. 493, which would prohibit group health plans and health insurers from denying coverage to a healthy individual or charging that person higher premiums based solely on a genetic predisposition to developing a disease in the future. The legislation also would bar employers from using individuals' genetic information when making hiring, firing, job placement, or promotion decisions. The Administration appreciates that the House bill clarifies that the bill's protections cover unborn children. The mapping of the human genome has led to more information about diseases and a better understanding of our genetic code.”