We already have no say about how your health info is shared by data brokers share among 8000+ healthcare entities, ie: see how you are exploited at: thedatamap.org
It looks like Comey wasn't kidding when he said matter of factly: "Americans have no Absolute data privacy".
Happy fishbowl everyone...
We should start immediately with CONGRESS, We the People, Your EMPLOYER Demand it. Then ALL Public Employees Nationwide.
We the People, Your EMPLOYER Demand It.
Lemme guess...they are exempt from this right?
This is a terrible bill not just re the genetic illness traits.
There are too many super rich and evil people like George $oreA$$, the Obamas, the Opecker Princes, the Clintoons and Silicon Valley CEO’s, who would abuse these lists to find donors (kind word) to cure certain diseases in their bodies or their families.
These DNA tests could set up non volunteer donor lists of body parts like livers, hearts, Kidneys, lungs, eyes and other organs.
Your DNA isn't “pure”? Then no employment for you!
This is what happens when you tie health insurance to employment, and let the government meddle with the healthcare industry.
The real insult is that the government, business, politicians, lobbyists, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and insurance companies are all in collusion to foist this upon Americans.
Healthcare is one of the last cash cow industries that has yet to be bled dry.
This isn't about your personal health or well-being, this is about squeezing as much cash out of the dwindling middle class as they can tolerate.
Let’s track this down the road aways.
As this procedure becomes more common, it’s reasonable to presume the process will become more efficient. That will soon create a modern day leper colony of folks that insurance companies won’t touch.
In addition, it would also seem logical that “circumstances” will arise making it necessary to test citizens earlier and earlier in their life span. In the name of public interest, you know.
How long before genetic testing of fetuses leads to mandatory abortions in order to “save money” for medical providers?
That slippery slope just got a lot more slippery.
The whole genetic theory of disease is bull crap anyway. People may be more susceptible to some diseases based on their genetics but it is by no means predestined, not by a long shot.
Fake news? If not, GTHGOPee!
My genetics (Congress) and genitals (TSA) are none of your gosh darned business. Go away!!
Show me a SINGLE Conservative idea in this bill!
The GOP establishment prove yet again they are no friend of freedom loving conservative minded citizens. This Brave New World bill an Absolute privacy breaching Showstopper! The Republicans we helped sweep into victory approve of employers demanding your genetic data.
Just... slippery slope....
on the road to 666
I have healthy DNA & healthy buying habits. Willing to sell DNA.
Each person’s genetic information belongs to them, not to their employer, and legislators who claim otherwise are unfit to hold office.
Check out article, comments, esp # 51 and # 92 .
Thanks!
The question is what other laws have been passed to ensure privacy on genetic testing?
From another post on FR under search word “genetic testing”
which was about the proposal of “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005” and after a search re: this topic I found:
Federal Legislation on Genetic Discrimination in Insurance or Employment
https://www.genome.gov/11510230/federal-legislation-on-genetic-discrimination-in-insurance-or-employment/
at the top it says:
This page has been archived and is provided for historical reference purposes only. The content and links are no longer maintained and may now be outdated.
The following appears to be a “study”
The Use OF Genetic Information in Health Insurance: Who Will Be Helped, Who Will Be Harmed and Possible Long-Term Effects
http://paccenter.usc.edu/why/students/orgs/rlsj/assets/docs/10_Riba_Final.pdf
