Re:23andMe Is Monetizing Your DNA the Way Facebook Monetizes...
by eli on Sunday July 10, 2016 @07:44PM
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Obamacare / ACA didn't set that policy, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 was passed almost unanimously by Congress and signed into law by George W Bush. It's a very popular, bipartisan policy.
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Re:23andMe Is Monetizing Your DNA the Way Facebook Monetizes...
by Retric on Sunday July 10, 2016 @09:26PM
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ACA dated back to 1990, GINA acted as clarification in terms of genetic predisposition to developing a disease in the future (potential problems) and specifically excluded life, disability, or long-term care insurance. Which arguably made the situation worse.
Obamacare prevented insurance companies from treating active genetic disorders as preexisting conditions.