Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us AllInsurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.November 12, 2024, 7:30 AM ET The news came four years ago, at the end of a casual phone call. Bill’s family had always thought it was a freak coincidence that his father and grandfather both had ALS. But at the end of a catch-up, Bill’s brother revealed that he had a diagnosis too. The familial trend, it turned out, ...