Another risk associated with personal genomics is that
an insurance company could
refuse to cover you if your
DNA shows that you have a
genetic propensity for a
disease, or an employer
could refuse to hire you
because providing health
benefits could be too
expensive. Genetic
discrimination is against
the law in the United States
since President George W.
Bush signed into law the
Genetics Information
Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
in May 2008. The law
doesn't cover life,
disability, or long-term
care insurance, however, and
has other shortcomings
according to some bioethics
experts. Plus, it's
unrealistic to think that
genetic discrimination won't
occur, simply because it's
against the law.