We are pleased to submit this prepared testimony on behalf of our 250-plus member companies.
Health care is crucial to the American people.
Because of the enormous importance that people place on maintaining their health, and the health and well-being of their families, many recent public policy debates have been driven by emotion and anecdotal evidence, rather than by facts. Unfortunately, this has been the case with the issues surrounding genetic testing. Advocates for increased government regulation of the private health insurance market often overlook the need for the appropriate balance of risk and cost in a voluntary health insurance market. In issues involving genetics, they have disregarded data that would disprove their theories about widespread discrimination by insurers. Against Insurance Discrimination Current federal law already provides significant protections to consumers.