The Future of Medicine Depends on Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions – Pacific Standard

The Future of Medicine Depends on Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Pacific Standard
Biomedical researchers can see a future where genetic tests are used to treat and prevent many diseases before major symptoms even present themselves. But that future won't be possible without strong insurance protections for pre-existing conditions.

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IOM not webcast today. Why Not? - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
National Academies skeptical at Best. - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Some Confusion Exists - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Why DTC Genomics IS Medicine. - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
First Mari, Now Linda. Who's next? - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Is it true? - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Re-Reviewing the National Academies - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
The problem with nonclinicians....... - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Crazy Night of Emails to Government - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Adrienne Carlson's Personalized Medicine. - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Tell Me, How do you feel now? Sherpa's RX - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
This Just In. 23andMe to go to GPs. I love my readers!! - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Sorry so long away - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
2D6 Rears its ugly head..... - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
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Kaiser a protoype for Collins' Aim - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
A few months late to the party.... - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Stated Another Way....... - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Excuse Me? Harvard and Navigenics? WTF? - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Follow up to Yesterday's WTF? Harvard, Navi? and Pfizer??? - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
Did you get your kit? Thanks Dr. Rob from MedCo - November 8th, 2009 [November 8th, 2009]
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Enter the "Not" DTC Genomics Rep - January 17th, 2010 [January 17th, 2010]
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I love my readers, even Renata M! - February 17th, 2010 [February 17th, 2010]
How can insurers use DTC genomics to profile? - February 17th, 2010 [February 17th, 2010]
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The Argument Against DTC Genomics Marketing and such - March 16th, 2010 [March 16th, 2010]
A moment of Clarity. Some DTCG is not bad. - March 18th, 2010 [March 18th, 2010]
SNPs for breast cancer risk? It Depends. - March 18th, 2010 [March 18th, 2010]
How can MDVIP use Navigenics Test for Medicine? - March 18th, 2010 [March 18th, 2010]
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Sherpa Accepting Chief Medical Officership - April 3rd, 2010 [April 3rd, 2010]
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99 USD, DNA day and patient letters - April 25th, 2010 [April 25th, 2010]
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Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative rising - May 7th, 2010 [May 7th, 2010]
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Personal Genomes in Clinical Care. Quake paper Falls Short! - May 13th, 2010 [May 13th, 2010]
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GateKeeper? FCUK U! - May 13th, 2010 [May 13th, 2010]
GateKeeper? F! U! - May 15th, 2010 [May 15th, 2010]
Potential of genomic medicine, LOST - May 19th, 2010 [May 19th, 2010]
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