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Time To Follow Florida: Why Gina's Definition Of "Genetic Information" Must Change In The Context Of Life Insurance, Kathryn Czekalski Jan 2022

Time To Follow Florida: Why Gina's Definition Of "Genetic Information" Must Change In The Context Of Life Insurance, Kathryn Czekalski

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Many Americans apply for a life insurance policy to protect their spouses and families in the event of an untimely death.1 What if insurance companies required genetic tests as part of the application process? What if those results were used to exclude applicants or calculate premiums? Can an individual who has taken a commercial genetic test, such as the popular 23andMe, 2 be forced to disclose the results to obtain an insurance policy? Surprisingly, genetic discrimination regarding life insurance decisions is currently legal in forty-nine of the fifty states.3 This Article argues that additional federal legislation to prohibit …


Remembering Professor Rhonda Gay Hartman, Ken Gormley Jan 2021

Remembering Professor Rhonda Gay Hartman, Ken Gormley

Duquesne Law Review

Professor Rhonda Gay Hartman, who passed away unexpectedly in April of 2021 as this issue of the Duquesne Law Review was being finalized, was an elegant, forward-thinking, brilliant scholar and teacher. She left a lasting imprint on legal academia, on the Duquesne community, and on the thousands of students whom she taught and mentored for over twenty-five years.


The Inevitability Of Health Reform, Everette James, Arthur S. Levine Jan 2012

The Inevitability Of Health Reform, Everette James, Arthur S. Levine

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Healthcare Reform: Let's Act Locally, Peter J. Kalis, Judy Hlafcsak Jan 2012

Healthcare Reform: Let's Act Locally, Peter J. Kalis, Judy Hlafcsak

Duquesne Law Review

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The Affordable Care Act And Health Promotion: The Role Of Insurance In Defining Responsibility For Health Risks And Costs, Wendy K. Mariner Jan 2012

The Affordable Care Act And Health Promotion: The Role Of Insurance In Defining Responsibility For Health Risks And Costs, Wendy K. Mariner

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Can Congress Make You Buy Health Insurance - The Affordable Care Act, National Health Care Reform, And The Constitutionality Of The Individual Mandate, Arthur Nussbaum Jan 2012

Can Congress Make You Buy Health Insurance - The Affordable Care Act, National Health Care Reform, And The Constitutionality Of The Individual Mandate, Arthur Nussbaum

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Emerging Issues In Health Care Reform At The Federal, State, And Local Levels, Rhonda Gay Hartman Jan 2012

Emerging Issues In Health Care Reform At The Federal, State, And Local Levels, Rhonda Gay Hartman

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No abstract provided.