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About that genetic testing provision in the GOP health plan
Posted on 3/15/17 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 3/15/17 at 4:14 pm
Allowing employers to mandate genetic testing of employees...
What's the take on the PT?
LINK (yeah it's the Washington post, if someone can find a better link go for it)
What's the take on the PT?
quote:
Employers could impose hefty penalties on employees who decline to participate in genetic testing as part of workplace wellness programs if a bill approved by a U.S. House committee this week becomes law.
In general, employers don't have that power under existing federal laws, which protect genetic privacy and nondiscrimination. But a bill passed Wednesday by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce would allow employers to get around those obstacles if the information is collected as part of a workplace wellness program.
Such programs — which offer workers a variety of carrots and sticks to monitor and improve their health, such as lowering cholesterol — have become increasingly popular with companies. Some offer discounts on health insurance to employees who complete health-risk assessments. Others might charge people more for smoking. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers are allowed to discount health insurance premiums by up to 30 percent — and in some cases 50 percent — for employees who voluntarily participate in a wellness program where they're required to meet certain health targets
LINK (yeah it's the Washington post, if someone can find a better link go for it)
This post was edited on 3/15/17 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 3/15/17 at 4:16 pm to NYNolaguy1
Invasion of privacy worth drawing a line over
Posted on 3/15/17 at 4:16 pm to NYNolaguy1
Genuinely unsure about this, other than the fact that it reinforces the need to de-link health insurance from employment.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 4:28 pm to Iosh
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Genuinely unsure about this, other than the fact that it reinforces the need to de-link health insurance from employmen
It's good for patient and doctors to know but that's not what this is IMO. The insurance company gets to know results and the entrepreneurs/ labs/ investors that spent millions on this technology get paid.
Also, the damn provision is a mandate basically and the GOP is suppose to be against this sort of crap. Unless they are in power. Probably something the GOP put in the bill to get insurance companies to help support bill.
This post was edited on 3/15/17 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 3/15/17 at 4:52 pm to Iosh
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Genuinely unsure about this, other than the fact that it reinforces the need to de-link health insurance from employment.
I agree.
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