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Re:23andMe is raising about $200M, led by Sequoia by pc86 on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @02:33PM (#15186004)
TIL using statistical data to make actuarial data more accurate (e.g., insurance) is discrimination.
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Re:23andMe is raising about $200M, led by Sequoia by Spooky23 on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @03:53PM (#15186609)
Yup.

"Oh, you're of African background and have sickle-cell anemia. Your sore throat isn't covered as your spleen dysfunction is a preexisting condition."

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