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The integration of genetics into clinical practice offers the potential to revolutionize healthcare through personalized medicine. Yet, it also risks exacerbating existing health disparities if steps are not taken to provide access to genetic testing and follow-up care for medically underserved populations which may include racial and ethnic minorities, under- and uninsured individuals, unhoused persons, low-income families, rural communities, and people with disabilities, among other marginalized groups.