Employer Wellness Programs : Health Reform and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Discrimination in insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (9 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of P.L. 110-233, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, which prohibits discrimination by health insurers and employers based on genetic information. Describes GINA statutory exception allowing for collection of genetic information pursuant to employer wellness programs, and discusses key issues related to role of employer wellness programs in health reform.

Notes:

• Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
• CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Employer Wellness Programs

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