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Private medical insurance is a pox on our medical system

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Echoes of Gattaca.

[–] mishellaneous 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Definitely alot of issues with private health insurance, but it doesn't discriminate with regards to genetic testing. When a person takes out private health insurance there is always a 12 month waiting period for anything you haven't been covered for previously; any genetic predisposition is irrelevant, you'll be covered after 12 months Life insurance on the other hand is a different thing, and this is what the article is referring to. And it is definitely unfair!

[–] Mountaineer 1 points 2 years ago

I am absolutely conflating issues.