Editor's Notes

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Nondiscrimination and wellness programs in health coverage in the group market; final rules. Fed Reg. 2006;71(239):75014–75055. Available at: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/regs/fedreg/final/2006009557.pdf.

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O'Donnell MP . The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act—a wake-up call: Great intentions, but a setback for health impact and cost-effectiveness of workplace health promotion. Am J Health Promot. 2010;24(3):iv–v.

To provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior, HR 3472, 111th Cong, 1st Sess (2009). Available at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.3472.

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