Genetic Insurance Discrimination in Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes: Empirical Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Survey in North America [Original Article]

Conclusions— Increased genetic testing has negatively impacted insurability for SADS patients and affected family members. The challenges in obtaining life and health insurance are mainly because of the preexisting condition, even in the presence of protective laws in the United States.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics - January 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mohammed, S., Lim, Z., Dean, P. H., Potts, J. E., Tang, J. N. C., Etheridge, S. P., Lara, A., Husband, P., Sherwin, E. D., Ackerman, M. J., Sanatani, S. Tags: Arrhythmias, Electrophysiology, Sudden Cardiac Death, Genetics, Ethics and Policy Original Article Source Type: research