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by Analemma_ 2353 days ago
You might start feeling differently when a new test is developed for existing genetic conditions that it turns out you have, and since your DNA is already public suddenly your health insurance premiums quintuple.
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Health insurers in the US are not allow to use this information in setting premiums. GINA is the law: https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/policy-issues/Genetic-...
At least in the US, doing this would already be illegal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_Information_Nondiscrim...

This law has interesting loopholes.

GINA does not apply to employers with fewer than 15 employees. It does not cover long-term care insurance, life insurance, or disability insurance, though some states have state laws that offer additional protections against genetic discrimination.

More info at:

https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/policy-issues/Genetic-...

And then the dreaded military industrial police state gestapo drone strike you for not having white enough DNA?

This site is becoming insufferable with the paranoia worst-case-scenario circle jerking. I'm tired of hearing that the sky is falling because 23andme might profit from my DNA.

Calm down.