E-Letter responses to:

p-forum: Kathy L. Hudson, Karen H. Rothenberg, Lori B. Andrews, Mary Jo Ellis Kahn, and Francis S. Collins Genetic Discrimination and Health Insurance: An Urgent Need for Reform Science 1995; 270: 391 [Summary] [PDF]

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Published E-Letter responses:

Discrimination

Jay Avans   (28 October 1999)

Genetic Discrimination

Brent Smith   (28 October 1999)

Discrimination 28 October 1999
Jay Avans Respond to this E-Letter: Re: Discrimination	I think that it is none of the co-workers business if you have a disssorder or not. The boss should be aware of it if it could cause health problems but otherwise it should be left alone.
Genetic Discrimination 28 October 1999
Brent Smith, Student UT Knoxville Respond to this E-Letter: Re: Genetic Discrimination	In response to the article of Genetic Discriminatio by Kathy Hudson, I just wanted to state how I viewed the issue. I do not think that discrimination in an y form by insurance companies should be allowed to take place in the future. If genetic research sheds light on possible problems, those people cannot be abandoned. The insurance companies should not be allowed to charge inflated rates or deny coverage on the basis of genetic research. Genetic research is occurring to solve health peoblems, and denying people insurance or making it unattainable is a step in the wrong direction in a a time of such positive progress.