The People's Hour — Saturday, June 27, 2026

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The People's Hour — Saturday, June 27, 2026

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The episode focused on the growing practice of companies using data from wearable devices and health apps to create secret "health scores" that profile individuals' physical conditions and predict future health risks. These scores, often shared with or sold to insurers and employers without user awareness, are being used to influence insurance premiums, health plan costs, and potentially even job eligibility, raising significant privacy concerns and questions about data ownership and consent.

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