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California bill bans life and disability income insurers from discriminating against people living with HIV

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See also: Six in 10 Americans wrongly believe that HIV can be spread through casual contact“With HIV-positive individuals living longer, healthier lives than before, we need to end discrimination when it comes to accessing life and disability income insurance to protect themselves and their loved ones,” Lara said in a statement. “I thank Senator Lena Gonzalez for authoring SB 1255, which will finally give the same insurance rights to people living with HIV that others have.”The bill was also praised by LGBTQ rights group Equality California.“No one should be denied the security of life or disability income insurance because of their HIV status,” Rick Zbur, the group’s executive director, said in a statement.

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