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Illinois law protects from genetic discrimination

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Advocates for Alzheimer’s patients are celebrating a new Illinois law they say will protect people from genetic discrimination.

Governor JB Pritzker signed an update to the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act, adding biomarker testing. The tests can help detect diseases like Alzheimer’s by identifying signs in the body. Advocates say the law prevents that information from being used against patients by employers or insurers.

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