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Insurance companies already refusing coverage on basis of genetic risk

Welcome to the cybernormal dystopia, nothing punk about it

Rob Beschizza
Nov 12, 2024
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"Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It's perfectly legal," writes Kristen V. Brown in The Atlantic:.

An ALS specialist ordered Bill a DNA test. While he waited for results, he applied for long-term-care insurance. If he ever developed ALS, Bill told me, he wanted to ensure that the care he would n…

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