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Our president was busy today with public events. President Bush signed H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, President Bush Signs H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 President Bush marked this the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban people. President Bush Discusses Cuba, Marks Day of Solidarity He met with the Maronite Patriarch of Lebanon Nasrallah Sfeir in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, President Bush met with Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander George Lisicki in the Oval Office. Vice President Dick Cheney delivered the main address during U.S. Coast...

In a nutshell, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents companies and employers from discriminating against you because of your genetic makeup. This bill is far to long and detailed to post all of the content, so here are some of the key points. H.R.493 (a) No Discrimination in Group Premiums Based on Genetic Information- Section 702(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1182(b)) is amended-- `(3) NO GROUP-BASED DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION- For purposes of this section, a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection...