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Appendix D: Statement of Task
Pages 97-98

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... Workshop discussions may also focus on insurance coverage for genetic/genomic services, along with the financial costs for patients of genetic testing and downstream care. A broad array of stakeholders may take part in the workshop, including genomics experts, health economists, public health and health disparities researchers, clinicians, users of the health care system (e.g., consumers, patients)
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