Google Inc. Will Offer Foundation Medicine, Inc.'s Cancer Tests As Latest Health Benefit

(Reuters) - Google will soon start covering the cost of Foundation Medicine’s DNA tests for employees and their family-members suffering from cancer, as part of its health benefits portfolio.

Foundation Medicine’s chief executive Michael Pellini gave a nod to the deal with Google during a corporate earnings call on Wednesday, according to a person who listened in. Pellini said Google employees were made aware of this new benefit last week.

Google declined to comment.

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