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Australians can be denied life insurance based on genetic test results, and there is little protection

  • Written by Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser - Public Health Genomics, Monash University
imageAustralia has a lack of regulation to prevent discrimination by life insurance companies based on genetic test results.from shutterstock.com

A parliamentary inquiry is currently underway into Australia’s life insurance industry, which has raised several issues including discrimination by insurers against people with mental health problems. In...

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