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Why Do We Need Privacy Laws Around Medical Data

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From the episode: How do you tell your investors you have cancer? - Michael FitzGerald, CEO of Submittable

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If we could all collectively upload and analyze our genetic data, we'd find the solution to our health problems much faster than we would otherwise, so why don't we? We don't share health data because the insurance companies would use it against us.

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