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It prohibits life, disability, and long-term care insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors.   Pause Current Time 0:00 / Duration Time 0:00 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% 0:00  Fullscreen 00:00  Unmute 2.) It clarifies that living organ donors may use the Family Medical Leave Act to recover from surgeries and procedures involved in kidney donation without fear of losing jobs or benefits. 3.) It will cost the federal government no money. The American Society of Nephrology has stated that the act could potentially save Medicare between $565 million and $1.2 billion over 10 years. James Myers, Gary     Related Links  Letters To The Editor adidas United States Marine Corps Big Gamer T-Shirt - Black $22.99 Buy Now From Fanatics Tags Letters To The Editor This content was contributed by a user of the site. If you believe this content may be in violation of the terms of use, you may report it. 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