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Published: August 18, 2007
Could your DNA get turned against you?
The fight in Congress
By Chris Casteel
WASHINGTON — The breakthroughs in genetic research that have allowed doctors to determine whether people may carry more risk of contracting certain diseases have been accompanied by fear of how such information could be used.

Doctors might see the information as a way to approach a diagnosis or preventive care. But what about those whose interests are financial?

What if a health insurer learned a person was ge...

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