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The United States Senate has unanimously passed legislation banning discrimination on the basis of people's genetic details. The proposal, still needs approval from the House of Representatives, would allow only patients and their doctors to access data obtained through genetic testing. The bill would forbid health insurers from refusing coverage, or raising premiums, for healthy people based on genetic information.
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[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7366264.stm