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Glyn Moody (glynmoody@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 22:17:48 JST Glyn Moody

Insurance companies already refusing coverage on basis of genetic risk - https://boingboing.net/2024/11/12/insurance-companies-already-refusing-coverage-on-basis-of-genetic-risk.html
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  Insurance companies already refusing coverage on basis of genetic risk
  
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  Welcome to the cybernormal dystopia, nothing punk about it. "Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It's perfectly legal," writes Kristen V. Brown in The Atlantic:.…
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  D Ingram (ingram@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 22:37:10 JST D Ingram
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  @glynmoody Australia is moving to ban the use of genetic testing for underwriting. Can’t happen soon enough, because people are skipping screening tests to avoid insurance hassles. https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/stephen-jones-2022/media-releases/total-ban-use-adverse-genetic-testing-results-life
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    Total ban on the use of adverse genetic testing results in life insurance | Treasury Ministers
    
    The Albanese Government will end the ability to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic test results by banning their use in life insurance underwriting.
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  Glyn Moody (glynmoody@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Nov-2024 23:12:16 JST Glyn Moody
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  @ingram yes, everywhere should do this, but won't...
  
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