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		fluidcruft on Dec 11, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 23andMe raises $50M, cuts price to $99, sets goal ... Right. But the parent used life insurance as an example, not health insurance.

apaprocki on Dec 11, 2012 [–]

You're right, life insurance is less regulated and is handled by the individual states in the US. Both New York and California prevent genetic discrimination in life insurance, though.

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