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Comment by HWR_14

1 year ago

At least the health insurance industry is legally prohibited from charging different rates to people based on DNA. So, at most, they can use it to try to get you specialized care.

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bonton89  1 year ago

They'll sell the data to potential employers so they can avoid hiring people that may have expensive diseases to treat.

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