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Florida becomes first state to protect DNA from life, disability insurers
HB 1189 would expand protections against using genetic data for insurance purposes.
HB 1189 would expand protections against using genetic data for insurance purposes.
The law takes effect Wednesday.
Florida has 580,000 people with Alzheimer's disease
Lawmakers want to protect unwitting Floridians who use services like 23andMe.
A law overturned in 1989 is back.
Budget, policy and funding mechanism questions remain unanswered.
Tax cuts take a haircut on Senate floor.
The amount for teacher pay raises is still being negotiated.
HB 1189 would limit how insurance companies can use genetic data.
The Senate is poised to pass an expansion without the transparency component.
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