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Congress is considering legislation that would limit insurers' ability to deny healthcare coverage to individuals on the basis of genetic information. Insurance groups strongly oppose such legislation. A direct confrontation on the issue is bound to occur, according to the American Medical Assn's Linda Emanuel. She noted that the issue raises basic questions concerning what types of healthcare coverage are appropriate in the age of genetic medicine., Congress eyes plan to prevent denial of health insurance WASHINGTON -- Sharon Ritter's three aunts died of breast cancer, and her mother has had preventive surgery to avoid the disease. [...]